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Arrowhead flatworm

Photo by JosephFisher
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Field Notes

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Arrowhead flatworm
JosephFisher
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Comments (6)
JosephFisher
Thanks Darren, yeah. It was a pretty strange find for me.. Never seen one B4!
DarrenC
it looks like one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipalium
DarrenC
that is about the strangest thing i have ever seen!
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PublishedMay 13, 2011

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