When most people think of worms, they imagine harmless garden creatures wriggling through soil. Yet, the world of worms is far more sinister. Some are terrifying predators, invasive parasites, or ...

Screwworms are flesh-eating parasites that hatch in open wounds and burrow into skin. Left untreated, they can be deadly. The majority of cases are in livestock. A Maryland resident who traveled from ...

Following weeks of heavy rainfall, hammerhead worms have been reported more frequently throughout Texas. The invasive species is not a direct threat to humans or pets. The worms don't bite but do ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Velvet worms are 400-million-year-old caterpillars that have an unusually gooey way of subduing their prey. From ...