Backlit darkfield image of a transparent aquatic planarian flatworm (Girardia tigrina) feeding on a dead fruit fly (Drosophila hydei). The three branc

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Backlit darkfield image of a transparent aquatic planarian flatworm (Girardia tigrina) feeding on a dead fruit fly (Drosophila hydei). The three branches of the gut are clearly shown in red

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Size: 4221px × 3166px
Location: Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Ernest Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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