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Phylum of segmented worms, including earthworms, leeches, and ragworms.

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Why do these earthworms stay between the road lines?

This article shows pictures of earthworms during floods in Texas. The worms ball up, supposedly in order to survive the floods. Photo Credit: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Can anyone explain ...
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How do you determine the length of an annelid?

I'm currently studying a horse-leech, and would like to know if it is fully grown or not. When I read about different annelid species a maximum length is often given, so I wonder if there is some ...
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Why do earthworms have so little colour?

Earthworms (or at least the ones that I have seen) tend to be pinkish, but with the front dorsal region being a camoflagued brown. Why is this the case, rather than the entire body or back being ...
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Are platyhellmintes and annelids segmented?

Are the organisms of platyhelminthes unsegmented worms or segment? And what about those belonging to annelida? I guess Platyhelminthes are unsegmented and annelida are segmented but i am not sure ...
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Can someone identify this worm?

The first time I saw these was in an old cooler full of water by my shed, there were 3 of them about 2 weeks ago. Now tonight I found one crawling up my door. Can anyone offer some insight? I have ...
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