The Worm <i>Dendrobaena octaedra</i> (IMAGE)

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The Worm <i>Dendrobaena octaedra</i>

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This small worm -- Dendrobaena octaedra, sometimes called the octagonal-tail worm -- measures less than an inch long, but the invasive species is impacting the ecology of the boreal forest in Alberta.

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Photo courtesy of Erin Cameron, University of Alberta.

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