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Unknown Specimen

Submitted by cfellrath on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 15:01

The unknown specimen is tan in coloring, but also translucent as one can see through the outer layer.  The specimen’s body is of a meal worm liking, although, has a long tail like appendage at the posterior of the body. The tail like appendage is thick at the base and becomes thinner until the end, which has a black color The movement of the body can be described as slow, as it only moves in short distances. The specimen has many short legs. The specimen seems to be attracted to the wood chips in the glass older. If there is movement unknown to the specimen, it becomes docile and curls up into a ball.  As observed, the specimen can roll itself over if in its back. It is bilateral symmetrical.The unknown specimen is about 15 mm in length, while still, if movement is occurring the specimen is about 17-20 mm as it extends its anterior during movement. The thickest width of the body is 3mm. The posterior tail like appendage is 23 mm in length. Therefore, the specimen’s full length from the anterior to the end of the posterior is about 38 mm. My first question would be: what type of environment does this unknown specimen live in? Is this specimen fully grown into its adult life? If the adult description different than the stage the specimen is at now? 

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