New Guinea Flatworm - FWC
The New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is a predatory, terrestrial flatworm. This flatworm averages 1.5 to 5 inches in length and has a shiny, dark brown/black body with a pale stripe running down the middle, though the stripe may not be visible in bright light.
Platydemus manokwari - Wikipedia
Platydemus manokwari, also known as the New Guinea flatworm, is a species of large predatory land flatworm. Native to New Guinea, it has been accidentally introduced to the soil of many countries, including the United States. [3]
Invasive Alert! Meet the New Guinea Flatworm
2018年7月23日 · Better known as the New Guinea flatworm, this alien aggressor is a natural predator with no known local enemies. It dines on a variety of soil dwelling inhabitants such as snails, slugs and other beneficial invertebrates.
New Guinea Flatworm | National Invasive Species Information …
New Guinea flatworm. Native To. Originally described from Papua New Guinea (Justine et al. 2015) Date of U.S. Introduction. First found in Florida in 2012 (Justine et al. 2015) Means of Introduction. Unknown; land flatworms have been known to be introduced in the soil of imported plants (Sluys 2016) Impact.
Invasive, toxic flatworms now found in most Florida counties
2024年1月8日 · The small, toxic worm is a New Guinea flatworm, and in the last decade, it has spread quickly without much of anything to slow down its takeover. It is considered one of the worst invasive...
New Guinea flatworm. Platydemus manokwari. Dark brown to black with a grey belly. Consumes snails, slugs and other inver-tebrates. Adults = 40 -65 mm long and 4-7 mm wide. Detected in several areas of Miami-Dade County. Most likely to be found in high humid-ity leaf litter in and around gardens.
Platydemus manokwari as an invasive species - Wikipedia
Platydemus manokwari, also known as the New Guinea flatworm, is a large predatory land flatworm that has become an invasive species in many countries. [1][2] Native to New Guinea, it was accidentally introduced to the soil of many countries.
Fact sheet - New Guinea flatworm (385) - Lucidcentral
The flatworm is known from lowlands to more than 3500 m (Papua New Guinea). Hosts Snails, slugs, and other species of flatworms, and invertebrate animals such as earthworms and cockroaches.
The Predatory New Guinea Flatworm Is In North Carolina: …
2021年7月7日 · The invasive New Guinea Flatworm, originally from Papua New Guinea, has a dark-colored body and a pale stripe down its back. It’s dark, slimy, and one of the world’s worst invasive species ...
Platydemus manokwari (New guinea flatworm) | CABI …
2008年3月31日 · P. manokwari is a large predatory flatworm, originally discovered in New Guinea, which has been deliberately introduced into some Pacific islands in an attempt to control an invasion of the Giant East African Snail (Barker, 2002), but which has also been accidentally introduced to the soil of other Pacific countries.