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Geoplanidae
These flatworms are nocturnal. I only see them during the heaviest part of the rainy season when the ground is saturated.
This is the first and only time I saw one with prey... Acanalonia sp.
Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5 months into the 6 month rainy season.
Without seeing the head species confirmation is unlikely.
Another found in CR with similar color and markings - http://alexhyde.photoshelter.com/image/I...
Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013
24 Comments
Oldy but goody. Thanks guys.
That is nuts! One of those right time, right place shots! Wonderful series. Thank you for sharing :)
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Larry!
Thanks gentleman!
I was not a member of PN when you posted this...what a gem I had missed. Thanks to Mark for unearthing it...and to you for having shared it.
Still amazed! :-)
I couldn't believe it myself ulvalactuca77!
Cool!! Almost constrictor-like!
"Pura Vida"
Thanks staccyh! Thanks Env. I noticed your spotting suggestion Env! Thanks. Unfortunately, this is not the hammerhead flatworm. Boy, I wish it was! Here is a link to the same species on my page: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/177... This spotting, although darker in colour is the same species as this spotting.
Wow, its an amazing spotting!! Congrats.
Thanks QWQ I agree!
Amazing!
Thanks Sergio, Leanne, Claire, and Carol! You are my champions!
Awesome!
Fantastic! What a great spotting. I didn't even know what they ate or that they could eat something that big!
Awesome!
Yowee! That's really neat!
Thanks Scott! Thanks Nance, I didn't know either. I had no idea that they preyed on live animals until I read more. I posted this some time back on the Facebook page and there was some discussion about whether the hopper was alive or not. I assure that it was moving and alive but not necessarily struggling. Thanks Alice!
Very nice! Action shot in slow mo :-)
Interesting--I didn't realize they took such large prey.
Cool!
Thanks Argy, I couldn't believe it as I watched it!
This is something special. Thanks Larry.