The Freshwater Planarian is also known as Dugesia tigrina. Freshwater Planarian use asexual reproduction by splitting from side to side. Freshwater planarians have a strong capacity for regrowing after splitting. Scientists believe asexual reproduction is much more common in these species than sexual reproduction is. When they do mate, each worm deposits several egg capsules. This species do not have larvae. Instead young worms hatch from eggs.
This picture shows a planarian in the process of splitting, which is a form of asexual reproduction.