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Planaria

Description:

Non parasitic flat worm, two eye spots on head, 5-10 mm, usually brown and a scavenger

Habitat:

Under logs and rocks in spring water

Notes:

If cut in half, both sides will regenerate to form two planaria

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3 Comments

luker302
luker302 9 years ago

Thank you!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

I agree, a great first spotting Luke ! Thanks for the information as well - makes your spotting both interesting and complete. Looking forward to more...

Welcome to Project Noah luker302
Nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
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luker302
Spotted by
luker302

Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 6, 2015
Submitted on Feb 13, 2015

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