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Native blue flatworms (Caenoplana coerulea)
A terrestrial turbellarian about 70mm long by 8mm diam. very shiny, soft, flexible, deep translucent blue, pale yellow dorsal line.
Able to extend/contract dramatically... so might be 15mm thick and 30mm long. :)
Found under very large wet log. These require permanently moist locations.
Voracious hunters feeding on small invertebrates or earthworms etc.
"This flatworm's native range is eastern Australia and New Zealand. This species has however been accidentally introduced to the USA, including California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and Iowa and was once spotted in Kilkenny, Ireland" - Wiki
''Caenoplana coerulea'', known as the Blue Planarian or Blue Garden Flatworm is a species of land flatworm, a terrestrial turbellarian.
