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Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it&#039;s body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it&#039;s entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/724513245?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html" title="Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/137212_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zDL%2FtT01fCQFCfVMCEo39Rz5sQU%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it&#039;s body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it&#039;s entire body through. 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It could curl it&#039;s body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it&#039;s entire body through. 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It could curl it&#039;s body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it&#039;s entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html" title="Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/137213_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4uEai6fdUkyv7Ju72Nobq4bppus%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it&#039;s body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it&#039;s entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States,annelid,annelida,aquatic worm,clitellate oligochaete worm,naididae,oligochaete worm,worm Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae

This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it's body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it's entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected.

Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.



Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it's body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it's entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it's body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it's entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,annelid,annelida,aquatic worm,clitellate oligochaete worm,naididae,oligochaete worm,worm

Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it's body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it's entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

Aquatic Worm - Family Naididae This worm was really fun to watch. It could curl it's body up and then stretch it out to be much longer than expected. It maneuvered through small holes in leaves and pulled it's entire body through. I accidentally broke a piece of it off and was relieved when it was completely unaffected. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from the muck on the bottom of a small woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/724513245<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137212/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137215/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137214/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137213/aquatic_worm_-_family_naididae.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Stunning photos as well as video. Do these worms feed on leaf debris? Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yes: debris, waste, etc. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2022. Captured Jun 25, 2022 14:27 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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