A creepy-crawly invasive species known as the hammerhead worm is reappearing in Texas, following several weeks of excessive rainfall. The hammerhead worm, a ground-dwelling flatworm, is lethal to ...

This undated image provided by Bugwood.org shows a hammerhead worm on a leaf in India. The narrow, snakelike flatworm has a head built like that of a hammerhead shark. (Arun T.P./Bugwood.org via AP) ...

The latest invasive creature appearing in backyards across the United States is a strange-looking worm. One that can reproduce by splitting itself in two and secretes the same toxin found in ...

The light honey-colored worm, marked by a darker collar and up to five stripes, may look harmless, but it poses a serious threat to native Texas species. The invasive species known as the hammerhead ...

There’s an invasive species of worm making itself known in Texas once again—the hammerhead flatworm. These worms are toxic, hard to kill, and dangerous to native critters like earthworms, but likely ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Invasive hammerhead flatworms may soon start trying to reclaim Tennessee gardens as the temperature rises. According to the Tennessee Valley Authority, hammerhead flatworms are ...

Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They ...

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 ...