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planarian

The Amazing Planarian

  • 18 January, 2023
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The planarian, aka flatworm, can be found in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. They need either a moist, humid, or watery environment in order to survive. Take that away and they die. Not only
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sea pig

The Odd and Squishy Sea Pig

  • 29 December, 2022
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The sea pig is a type of sea cucumber. They can be found in oceans all over the world. But good luck finding 1 of these critters. They dwell on the ocean floor, at depths of up to 16,000 feet. These echinoderms are
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hammerhead worm

The Lethal Hammerhead Worm

  • 12 April, 2022
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The hammerhead worm is a force to be reckoned with. They’re hunters, they’re highly toxic, and they’re coming for an earthworm near you! There are 160 known species of hammerhead
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tapeworm

The Tapeworm… One of the Most Feared Parasites

  • 5 April, 2022
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With a world full of parasites, the tapeworm is certainly 1 of the most feared & loathed of them all. Humans and animals can be hosts to tapeworms. These creatures come with a
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bobbit worm

The Terrifying Bobbit Worm

  • 21 March, 2022
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The bobbit worm, aka sand striker, is a study in how terrifying nature can be. These creatures can be found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific
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earthworm

The Underappreciated Earthworm

  • 12 November, 2021
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The earthworm is an invertebrate (lacks a backbone) and even though you might not think they’re animals, they are. There are 2,700 known species of earthworms, to date. They belong to
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velvet worm

The Velvet Worm

  • 15 September, 2020
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Changing very little in the last 500 million years, the velvet worm is a peculiar predator with 180 species described to date. These odd creatures spend their time in the tropics,
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giant Gippsland earthworm

The Giant Gippsland Earthworm

  • 25 March, 2020
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The giant Gippsland earthworm can only be found in the clay heavy soil along streams in Victoria, Australia. These giants are so elusive that they were only discovered in the late 1800s
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spoon worm

The Peculiar Spoon Worm

  • 16 July, 2019
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The spoon worm belongs to the phylum called Echiura. Some place them in the phylum Annelidae, like the earthworm. Spoon worms are not segmented like some other worms. There are about 150 known species of spoon worms. They can be very common in some marine ecosystems.
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