Report Finds! Plattwurm Discovered for the First Time in Tulln

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For the first time, a tiny but potentially dangerous visitor from South America reached Austria: "Obamanungara, a predatory flatworm species, was detected in a nursery near Tulln (Lower Austria). For researchers, the find is a warning signal – the animals prefer earthworms, which are indispensable for healthy soils. As reported by the Naturhistorisches Museum (NHM) Vienna together with the University of Innsbruck, a total of four specimens were …