New Zealand velvet worms
Description
Peripatus are more commonly known as 'velvet worms' - they are secretive, caterpillar-like animals with a soft body that is velvety in appearance, There are several species of peripatus in New Zealand and the individuals shown here all belong to the same species, Peripatoides novaezealandiae. Images are copyright of Maria Minor and Alastair Robertson. Visit SoilBugs Terms and Conditions for terms of use.
Velvet worms can be found in damp and secluded habitats, like under stones, in rotting wood, under the bark of fallen logs, in leaf litter and most often in native forests.
Research connection
 New Zealand velvet wormA velvet worm found in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Staff and students in the Ecology Group at the Institute of Agriculture & Environment are actively working with velvet worms. For more information click the photo to expand it, and follow the link in the description to visit the SoilBugs website. All rights are reserved, and usage permission may be sought through the SoilBugs website. |  New Zealand velvet wormA velvet worm found in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Staff and students in the Ecology Group at the Institute of Agriculture & Environment are actively working with velvet worms. For more information click the photo to expand it, and follow the link in the description to visit the SoilBugs website. All rights are reserved, and usage permission may be sought through the SoilBugs website. |
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 New Zealand velvet wormA velvet worm found in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Staff and students in the Ecology Group at the Institute of Agriculture & Environment are actively working with velvet worms. For more information click the photo to expand it, and follow the link in the description to visit the SoilBugs website. All rights are reserved, and usage permission may be sought through the SoilBugs website. |  New Zealand velvet wormA velvet worm found in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Staff and students in the Ecology Group at the Institute of Agriculture & Environment are actively working with velvet worms. For more information click the photo to expand it, and follow the link in the description to visit the SoilBugs website. All rights are reserved, and usage permission may be sought through the SoilBugs website. |
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 New Zealand velvet wormA velvet worm found in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Staff and students in the Ecology Group at the Institute of Agriculture & Environment are actively working with velvet worms. For more information click the photo to expand it, and follow the link in the description to visit the SoilBugs website. All rights are reserved, and usage permission may be sought through the SoilBugs website. |
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