The Shovel-headed Garden Worm TRIPPY CRITTER - Bipalium

The Shovel-headed Garden Worm, Bipalium kewense, was first discovered in the hothouses of the famous Kew Gardens in England (its scientific name means 'plate-headed worm from Kew'). It was formally described in 1878. Shovel-headed Garden Worms belong to the Phylum Platyhelminthes, a large phylum of worms known as flatworms because of their flattened bodies. Many flatworms are parasitic, but the Shovel-headed Garden Worm is a free-living terrestrial species.

As early as 1899, the Shovel-headed Garden Worm was thought to have a cosmopolitan distribution, supposedly transported to other parts of the world from England and becoming established in a similar way to the common garden snail of Europe. It now seems more likely that the Shovel-headed Garden Worm originated somewhere in Indo-China; its natural range extends from Vietnam to Kampuchea, possibly extending to Malaysia. It was probably sent to the Kew Gardens from its place of origin in a shipment of plants. They are now distributed widely as a result of horticultural practices, being dispersed in potted plants. From pot-plants, they can readily move into the adjacent environment if the habitat is suitably moist and humid. They are very common in the bush around Sydney.

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[FrAncESxXx09]

caterpillars, mosquitos, and rare specias of the nouga-nouga peapeadong shiplooodymoodyclockynockypock­ydipockysockylockys. We should care for them like we care for another. Nurture them so much they burst in love. Worms are mlife, the air I breath, the reason I wake up in the morning. worms matter. they are un thought of  heros. thank you.

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@FrAncESxXx09 - Hahahahah

[FrAncESxXx09]

but no longer. I now truly accept and admire them. This video shows the many emotions that these worms are going through. I admire the person who made this video and the background music is now my ringtone as it is so enthralling and aeverytime someone rings me (which is never :( ) it reminds me of the majesty of these worms. the person who made this video is inspiring me and many others to appreciate and care for those much less thought of animals in the animal kingdom. such as-worms,

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@FrAncESxXx09 - Gold, glad this inspired you.

[mrpower328]

I wonder what that worm taste like cooked. I would season it up and fry it.

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@mrpower328 -0 i think like dried pasta.

[MrsBronzeaward]

one of my dearest friends is fascinated by the function on the shovel headed worm. she is in charge of a charity supporting the shovel worm.

[zombieinajar]

i found a lot of these as a kid all the way in PA! i had no clue what they were

[FrAncESxXx09]

this is pure genius!!!!

[brhebert1]

Put this animal together with an earthworm and you get an exciting predation story. In the morning the earthworm will be just a line of dirt, the flatworm will be much fatter.

[soundfoundation]

Hi there... I made this movie and found this worm in my driveway. im delighted that it was inspiring to you. thank you for being so nice and taking the time to comment. peace.