Watch: Is it a snake? No, it's a giant worm
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It might not be something you want to come across on your travels, but a giant worm measuring half a metre has become an unlikely tourist attraction in China.
Li Zhiwei, a worker from the Forestry Bureau of Binchuan County, spotted the 19-inch worm in his backyard, and first thought it was a snake.
According to the Metro, he said: "It looked like a snake, I looked carefully and found it was actually a huge earthworm."
Mr Zhiwei has now decided to keep the worm in his garden, and it has become something of an attraction in the area.
Earthworms can in fact grow even bigger - up to one metre in length and 25mm wide, depending on the species and its environment.
See the footage below:
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