The organism in the container has a long, stretchy segmented body. The skin is tanish in most areas and is slightly translucent. Along its segments, a dark brown or black dot can be seen on either side, showcasing its symmetry. It has 6 front legs before its 4th segment which are then followed by stubby extentions of back segments. These extensions help to move it in a wave like fashion. Its face is dark brown contrasting the light color of the body and features 2 large eyes and a seemingly small mouth. The worm appears to use its head (eyes and mouth) to study its surroundings. It also has tiny hairs along its bodyand face that could possibly be used as sensory organs. Moving the container to a different spot on the desk seemed to halt the worm/larva for a bit, allowing it to survey its surroundings again before resuming its movement. I also observed it moving backwards towards the end of the observation time which I though was strange as it hadn't for the 30 minute time frame. Also it was very fast mpving. constaintly running into what I assumed was its food. It would stop every once in a while to poke at it but not eat it, so maybe it was was too stimulate d or stressed at the moment to eat.
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