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Giant hammerhead flatworms that can grow to over THREE FEET long are taking over French territories

Discussion in 'Environment & Conservation' started by Space_Time, May 23, 2018.

  1. Space_Time

    Space_Time Well-Known Member

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    I'd never heard of hammerhead flatworms. Can anything be done to stop the invasions? Will the French turn them into a delicacy like escargot?

     
    Space_Time, May 23, 2018
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    Reiver Well-Known Member

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    Daily Mail is indicative of how the media has treated this one! Take a little paper and give 'THREE FEET' scare story (I personally prefer their sex crazy giant spider stuff for the laugh). I haven't had a chance to peruse the study, but isn't it relatively weak 'citizen science' (i.e. based on very low level responses by the general public) to make claims over the conservatism of scientists?
     
    Reiver, Jun 2, 2018
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    If they make good fish bait they are doomed to extinction.
     
    jay runner, Jun 2, 2018
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    Three feet long? Where I come from we call those 'babies'. The Giant Gippsland Earth Worm gets to 9 feet long!!! Fortunately it is one of the few creatures in Australia that is not dangerous.
     
    bigfella, Jun 3, 2018
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    As this story shows, the species that can survive in a changing world will flourish where others go extinct.

    Some species of Jellyfish are absolutely blooming with the changing climate and as the climate changes more species will develop.

    This is how our planet works.

    Sorry the worms aren't as cute as polar bears but that's the way it works.
     
    Spooky, Jun 22, 2018
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