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Recent rain has caused the hammerhead flatworm, an invasive species, to emerge from its underground home, experts said.
You may never see them, but if you have a garden or greenhouse – or just a group of potted plants on a patio – hammerhead flatworms (aka arrowhead worms) are lurking.
Invasive hammerhead flatworms have been drawing attention for their toxic skin and their ability to respawn. But humans likely do not have to worry, experts say. Screengrab from NBC Chicago They ...
As its name would imply, the narrow, snakelike flatworm has a head built like that of a hammerhead shark. And it’s hardly a newcomer, believed to have hitched a ride to the U.S. from Southeast ...
The narrow, snakelike flatworm has a head built like that of a hammerhead shark. ... Now that summer is here, it is a perfect time to start planning your backyard vegetable garden. 0 Comments ...
'It's a garden flatworm. They are super beneficial for your garden and like eating bad guys. Just find some damp leaves to pop it in and it'll be a good little mate,' one woman explained. ...
Scientists have discovered a new species of predatory flatworm in North Carolina. A commercial nursery in North Carolina found the unidentified flatworms in some flowerpots.
According to LSU AgCenter entomologist Nathan Lord, getting rid of hammerhead worms isn't easy due to their remarkable ...
Jim and Christine Ecclestone of Jackson Crescent, Stourport, discovered an unusual-looking flatworm in their garden last month. Unsure about what species it was, they took to Facebook to ask a ...
Invasive hammerhead flatworms have been drawing attention for their toxic skin and their ability to respawn. But humans likely do not have to worry, experts say. Screengrab from NBC Chicago They ...