aAn earthworm is a tube-shaped, segmented animal that is commonly found living in soil. An earthworm has a digestive system that runs straight through its body, conducts respiration through the cuticle covering its skin, and has a simple, closed circulatory system. Earthworms are hermaphrodites--...
Not to be confused with the common earthworm, the Wandering Broadhead Planarian is a terrestrial flatworm that is 2-4 inches long. They prey on earthworms, slugs, and insect larvae, and can be cannibalistic, according to theVermont Invasives website. Red-Eared Slider Canva Red-Eared Slider It...
In this paper, we propose a method to generate a 3D map in the narrow pipeline from inside images captured from a camera mounted on earthworm robot. Pipes that have reached the end of their useful life cause leaks and pits in the road; thus, it is necessary to inspect the inside of ...
A team of scientists at UCLA reports that alcohol may be a potential fountain of youth—at least for worm larvae, that is. The research, published online in the open-access medical journalPLoS ONE, found that small amounts of ethanol improved the survival of roundworm larvae—the young form ...