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Planarian

Bipalium adventitium

Description:

I find these guys all time time when I'm digging for worms.

Habitat:

In moist dirt.

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3 Comments

Moved to the Other category

Ajm0008
Ajm0008 12 years ago

Oh ok, I think you're right :) Thanks so much for your input :)

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 12 years ago

It looks more like a worm to me, I don't think it is a slug., It is not an earthworm. I think it is some kind Planaria (flatworm) or of Nematode (roundworm) many are parasites, best not to handle it.

Ajm0008
Spotted by
Ajm0008

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 29, 2011
Submitted on Feb 6, 2012

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