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The delicate legs enable it to reach surprising speeds of up to 0.4 meters per second (1.3 ft/s) running across floors, up walls and along ceilings. [7] Its body is yellowish-grey and has three dark dorsal stripes running down its length; the legs also have dark stripes.
Allolobophora chlorotica (commonly known as the green worm) [3] is a species of earthworm that feeds and lives in soil. This species stands out from other earthworms due to the presence of three pairs of sucker-like discs on the underside of the clitellum .
The complete mitogenome of Caenoplana coerulea is 18,621 bp in length. [7] Its main characteristic is a cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2 gene of unusual length, with a cox2 encoded protein 505 aa in length (compared to about 250 aa in other geoplanids); this characteristic of a very long cox2 is also found in other members of the subfamily Rhynchodeminae, to which Caenoplana coerulea belongs.
The yellow mealworm beetle can be differentiated from other beetles, due to the linear grooves that are evenly divided and run along the abdomen. The beetle has only four tarsal segments on its hind legs. Most ground beetles, which are similar in size to Tenebrio molitor, have five tarsal segments. [4]
Filariasis is a filarial infection caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) spread by different vectors.They are included in the list of neglected tropical diseases.. The most common type is lymphatic filariasis caused by three species of Filaria that are spread by mosquitoes.
An Australian woman had a worm in her brain removed by doctors after eating Warrigal greens. Ophidascaris robertsi parasite is usually found in carpet pythons. Woman's series of odd symptoms were ...
This varies from a green striped, brown beetle to a full velvet green body. [2] The insects' margins are usually light brown or yellow with a metallic green or brown underside. The insect is typically ¾-1.5 inches in length. Compared to the legs of a common June beetle, the legs are shorter, and the body is stouter. [3]
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