What are some fun facts about the flatworm?

Flatworms can glide over surfaces, or the underside of a surface film of water, using small body hairs for movement. The stomach is like a sack. The food goes into the sack through the mouth. Once the food is taken into the body, the rest is thrown back out of the mouth. (They have no anus). read more

While some forms of flatworms live independently and are free living, there are most who live as parasites and get their food by attacking the bodies of the hosts. There are several such interesting facts about flatworms that we can study, and in the following article that is exactly what we shall be doing. read more

There are over 20,000 species of flatworms and these can be found living on land and in water - both fresh and marine. The most popular form of flat worms are tapeworms. While some forms of flatworms live independently and are free living, there are most who live as parasites and get their food by attacking the bodies of the hosts. read more