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Arrow-Headed Flatworm

Posted by March 18th, 2008 at 12:00 am

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Worms

Dear Bugman,
please tell me what this worm is, I found it under a log in my back yard. I live is southwest Louisiana. It’s head is flat and it is very slimy.
Zoey

Hi Zoey,
This is an Arrow-Headed Flatworm, a type of Planarium. They are benign creatures that like dampness.

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