.worm /slug thats flat

[Containergardener]

I meant to take a picture. This is the 2nd I've seen in 2weeks .
not come across it before . Can only describe it as above?

What it is ?

[Nicos]

There are native flatworms which are good to have but also some invasive ones which aren’t .

You really do need to take a photo if you can

This may help with your ID if you have a good photographic memory?
https://www.record-lrc.co.uk/Downloa...nd%20flatworms[16012014].pdf

The link doesn’t seem to work sorry.

[Nicos]

If you can’t open the link then goooogle ... hugh d jones flatworm uk

then look for the link of uk flatworms.

It’s got a lot of detail and photos.

[Containergardener]

Thanks Nicos. I've never seen them before . Been here 15yrs and not come across one. I shall be hunting now .
First I will look up types. Thanks.

[Snoop Puss]

Rary used to have terrible trouble with flatworms. They eat earthworms, among other creatures. Here are some pictures. Hope this link works.

https://cdn.buglife.org.uk/2019/07/U...complete_0.pdf

If you search for flatworm posts by Rary, you might come up with some information.

[Containergardener]

Went back to where I saw yesterday's. Was still there.

[Snoop Puss]

Not seen anything like that here. Looks gross.

[Containergardener]

Me either. Yuck.

Dead now.
Lay the other out in the sun. Crispy dead now.

[Snadger]

If you have New Zealand Flat worms your garden worm population will be diminished .

Flatworms lay alongside a garden worm and basically absorb it. Horrible things!

[Containergardener]

I've always had loads of worms too.
Hoping there isn't many .

[ameno]

That colouration does indeed look rather like a New Zealand flatworm (rather than some other, native type of flatworm).
New Zealand flatworms should be killed on sight, although admittedly chances are you will never rid yourself of them entirely that way.

[Containergardener]

I will be killing them immediately

[Nicos]

I would have guessed at NZ flatworm from your photo but didn’t like to say as I wasn’t sure.

Where about safe you in the ‘wet and windy North’?

I understand they are heading south from Scotland.

[Containergardener]

English side of Scottish border

[Snoop Puss]

Might be worth alerting neighbours to the problem, as they're likely to have them too. Really sorry, CG. They were the bane of Rary's garden, which looked lovely and was very productive nevertheless.