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The Taita African caecilian, aka Taita Hills caecilian or Taita Mountains caecilian, hails from the Taita Hills region of southeast Kenya, in Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential development, commercial development, farming, and ranching; land pollution; and water pollution; both […]

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The roundworm is the most common parasitic worm in humans. Even more so than the dreaded tapeworm. They are found in sub-tropical and tropical countries, the world over. These worms are found among soil, feces (poop), and on contaminated food. Once ingested, they get to work quickly to wreak havoc […]

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The whipworm is a parasitic species of roundworm that is usually obtained from eating food or drinking water that contains these worms. They can infect both animals and humans alike. These parasites can cause trichuriasis, aka whipworm disease. This results in abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea (often times accompanied with bloody […]

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The coast mole, aka Pacific mole, hails from the Pacific northwest. More specifically British Columbia, Canada; Washington state, Oregon, northern California, and western Idaho, United States. With no real threats, sans some habitat loss and poisoning by farmers, these moles are abundant throughout their ranges and listed as Least Concern […]

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The red worm, aka red earthworm, red wiggler, or rainbow worm, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They prefer soil that is high in organic content, preferably containing feces (poop). Due to their global presence and abundant nature, these critters are not currently listed by the IUCN. First […]

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The bristle worm, aka bristleworm or polychaete, can be found in primarily saltwater environments, but can also be found in brackish (mildly salty) and even freshwater habitats. Bristle worms exist the world over. Some are even venomous. Due to the abundant and almost invasive nature of some of these creatures […]

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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 do they live all over the world, but they’re also found in laboratories, as they’re used […]

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The Mongolian death worm, aka olgoi-khorkhoi, originates from the far reaches of the Gobi desert and straight out of folklore. While no one has ever actually seen a specimen, they are alleged to be quite deadly. Just the mere touch of 1 can supposedly kill a human. Happy Samhain and […]

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The slowworm, aka blindworm, common slowworm, deaf adder, or long-cripple, is neither a worm, nor even a snake. They are a species of legless lizard. These little critters are found throughout Europe and into western and central Asia. These lizards prefer forest edges, grasslands, heathlands, shrublands, woodlands, and rural gardens. […]

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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 worms, to date. Each as fierce as the next. They can be found throughout the world, sans Antarctica, and are […]

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