![]() ![]() Earthworms are are both male and female and lack a skeleton.Įarthworms are far less abundant in disturbed environments and are typically active only if water is present. An earthworm's digestive system runs through the length of its body. ABĮarthworms live in soil and compost bins, feeding on live and dead organic matter. There is no solution to getting rid of the flatworm apart from this action.Ĭheck that potted plants you buy from nurseries do not contain a flatworm or one of its hard-shelled black eggs. ![]() Squish it, throw it into salted water, or sprinkle salt onto it directly. If you do see one on your plot have no compunction but to kill it immediately. They will eat all the worms within its area and when finished (getting through up to 14 per week), can lie dormant for up to a year while the earthworm population builds up again. The flatworm dines exclusively on earthworms, dissolving them into a solution they can then suck up. The single black egg 1cm long (blackcurrant size) splits to hatch out from 2 to 10 tiny worms. They are ribbon thin, pale brown with a darker surface. It lies curled up in a spiral but when mature and fully stretched out it can reach up to 6 cm long. It is a slimy little creature that enjoys sleeping in the cool, under stones and pots. There are now at least three varieties roaming various parts of the UK with one specific to Edinburgh (a creamy white version of the one below). A very unwelcome visitor, probably brought into this country in the 1960s via plant import. ![]()
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