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Bipalium sp.
Shovel headed worm with black stripes down the length of it and green, slimy coating.
Underneath brick in poultry enclosure with partial shade and pond.
These are predatory and eat earthworms :(
Spotted on Dec 6, 2011
Submitted on Dec 6, 2011
6 Comments
Hello Donald, unfortunately I don't know of a benefit to them. Most of the references just point to their predatory behavior of the beneficial earth worm. Perhaps someone else can answer Donald?
Are these beneficial to the plants or soil?
Thank you Leuba. Yes, a lot of slime :)
great photos CBK -look at all that slime !!
Thank you Alex. I really enjoy the diversity of animals, especially when they're weird! :)
nice, pfui-bah. look like from a science-fiction monster movie, weird animals are on the world,--> thats wonderfull, isn't it?