Artioposthia triangulata New Zealand Flatworm

Origin: New Zealand

The New Zealand flatworm is a predator of earthworms. It was first reported in Belfast in 1963 and has now spread across Northern Ireland. Its predation reduces earthworm numbers and even threatens the local survival of some earthworm species.
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