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Planaria

planaria

Origin: NL. See Planary.

(Science: zoology) Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial.


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Re: HELP with planaria...

you could use a planaria trap with a little piece of meat or fish as bait.

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by Mickey56
Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:52 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: HELP with planaria...
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HELP with planaria...

The thing about liver, I think, is that it's "juicy," and the planaria will pick up the "smaell" and track it to its source. They climb on it, extend their pharynx and as long as the meat moves gently, stay on it feeding.

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by Darby
Fri May 21, 2010 9:25 pm
 
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Re: HELP with planaria...

[color=#40FF00]I also have to catch a planarian, i have a perfect stream in my backyard. but can someone please tell me if you HAVE to use liver, or will any meat work?

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by CollinHCA
Thu May 20, 2010 9:54 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: HELP with planaria...
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Re: PLANARIAN help please :)

You can learn from this picture. What a sweet creature... :wink: http://classes.design.ucla.edu/Spring05/152BC/projects/saito/ex3/planaria.jpg

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by DoctorStein
Fri May 30, 2008 11:14 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: PLANARIAN help please :)
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Planaria

I have been looking for some info explaining how planaria regenerate. Anyone know of a good link? Thanks :D

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by MichaelXY
Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:22 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Planaria
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