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Arrowhead flatworm

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A dark grey worm like invertebrate, with a fan shaped head.

Habitat:

Found near my spinach seedlings

Notes:

Leaves a slimy trail, and constantly "searches" ahead with hammerhead shark-like head.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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JosephFisher
JosephFisher 13 years ago
Arrowhead flatworm


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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Moved to the Other category

iPlayBanjoNow
iPlayBanjoNow 13 years ago

Stealth predators! Love these guys.

nicky.sanchez
nicky.sanchez 13 years ago

strange and cool... :) nice spotting... :)

JosephFisher
JosephFisher 13 years ago

Thanks Darren, yeah. It was a pretty strange find for me.. Never seen one B4!

DarrenC
DarrenC 13 years ago

it looks like one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipalium

DarrenC
DarrenC 13 years ago

that is about the strangest thing i have ever seen!

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JosephFisher
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JosephFisher

茅ケ崎市 (Chigasaki), 関東 (Kanto Region), Japan

Spotted on May 13, 2011
Submitted on May 13, 2011

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