"The bodies of land planarians are quite flexible and contractible. Thus their dimensions change... The species is believed to have been introduced to North America from eastern Asia, although there are apparently no records of it outside of the U.S. Bipalium adventitium has since been recorded from many locations in the U.S., especially in the northeast." (A. Orstan, pers. comm.) More info in this paper.
Compare Bipalium pennsylvanicum. Small, typically about 3 inches long or less, has a single dark median stripe that usually does not reach the neck. B. kewense is larger, can be as long as your hand, has five dark longitudinal stripes that reach the neck. It shows up in greenhouses, plant nurseries, gardens, etc. (B. Norden, pers. comm.) The pale ventral side features a ciliated creeping sole. Has a semilunar-shaped head and is typically a yellow or orange color. (Ogren, Yuster, and Norden)
Feeds on earthworms.
There are 46 records in the project database.
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