Gardenworm (SciiFii)

The gardenworm (Algapedibuvermis inaquosus), also spelled as garden worm, is a species of photosynthetic amphibious bristle worm that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North America to help boost biodiversity. The gardenworm belongs to the family Phyllobranchidae. The gardenworm has a symbiotic relationship with a variety of green algae, which provides it with a constant food source on its own body. The garden worm is about 18 inches (45 centimeters) long and some 1.5 inches (3.5 centimeters) high. It generally resembles a very large segmented worm, with a large number of short, stubby legs, a pair of short horny projections above its two compound eyes. Its most distinguishing feature is several long, fleshy lobes running down each side of its body, all of which are packed with algae, which turns them green. Other parts of its body, including its face and areas of its back, are also stained green by algae. The algal growths and green colouration make the whole animal resemble a sort of strange plant. It is capable of secreting a chemical dissolvant from between its segments, which is able to dissolve terabyte glue; and a foul-smelling or -tasting liquid which repels other animals when secreted in water. The garden worm is semi-aquatic and a fast swimmer, and lives mainly in the subterranean reservoirs. The garden worm's symbiotic relationship with algae means that it never has to seek out its own food: the algae growing in its lobes provides it with all the nutrients in needs. However, in order for the algae to photosynthesize, garden worms must spend a large amount of time each day basking in the sun on the desert surface. When basking, they raise their midsections off the ground by almost half their own length, then unfurl and fan out their algal tendrils. The garden worm has a very close symbiotic relationship with a variety of green algae, which grows inside the fleshy lobes running along the garden worm's sides. The algae creates food from nothing but air, water, and sunlight, allowing the garden worm to survive in the harsh arid environments. The relationship also benefits the algae, allowing it to photosynthesize when the garden worms bask in the sun for exactly that purpose. A lot of herbivorous mammals, birds, and reptiles can occasionally feed off of the garden worm's algal tendrils. Garden worms are also important for terabytes, which harvest the green algae and farm it as their own food source. A special terabyte caste, the gum spitter or warrior, has developed to incapacitate basking garden worms whilst transporters harvest the algae, a process which does not seriously harm the worm. Garden worms are able to dissolve the restrictive glue shot by terabytes by secreting their dissolvant. The conservation status of the gardenworm is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the gardenworm's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.