The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or flowers. All are worthy additions to the bucket. Please let us know what is going on around you in a comment. Include, as close as is comfortable for you, where you are located. Each note is a record that we can refer to in the future as we try to understand the patterns that are quietly unwinding around us.
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Florida
Continued below the orange worm tracks
One of the world’s most invasive species, the New Guinea flatworm, is on the move and has just invaded six new locations, including the continental U.S. — Florida — according to a new study.
The worm (Platydemus manokwari) is on the “100 worst invasive alien species” list, and is now newly located in New Caledonia, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida, according to the study, which is published in PeerJ.
Although the worm lives on the ground, it is able to climb trees to follow and consume prey.
Bad News: Notorious Invasive Worm Just Found in U.S. : Discovery News
There is a photo in the linked article. Its mouth is in the middle of its belly and it eats snails. It wraps around its victim and starts eating. It is a threat to everything else that lives on snails.
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