Once again, hammerhead flatworms are wriggling into the spotlight - this time in Canada. The toxic and invasive pests, which originate from Southeast Asia, have the ability to regenerate even if ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Ever since we told you about these toxic hammerhead worm sightings here in the DMV, it’s been one of the top trending stories on our website. Several of them were seen at a home in ...

They rank pretty high on the ick factor with their skinny bodies and weird half-moon shaped heads, they're predatory and they are coated with a toxic slime. And they are in East Tennessee. Hammerhead ...

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 ...

Michael Raupp is a bug guy. MICHAEL RAUPP: I try to demystify the lives of invertebrates, particularly insects. SIMON: He's professor emeritus in the Department of Etymology at the University of ...