Homeowner issues warning amid concerning spread of toxic hammerhead worm: 'Don't smash or cut them up'

The UN Environment Programme explained how "invasive alien species" (which are invasive and non-native) can reduce crop ...
CBS News

Invasive worm that can make pets sick prompts warning in Maine: "Don't squish or cut them"

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...
WAFF

Toxic and invasive hammerhead worms spotted across North Alabama

Jury selection finally wrapped up Friday ahead of suspended Lauderdale County Judge Gil Self's long-awaited trial. Spencer Harwell was found guilty on Friday for a murder he committed in 2021 and for ...
AOL

Invasive hammerhead worms are spreading in Texas: Here's what to know

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 ...
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Invasive hammerhead worms may appear in Tennessee gardens as temperatures rise

The TVA said the best way to get rid of one is to completely cover it with salt or rubbing alcohol, or use gloves to place it in a bag and freeze it. Republicans Are Breaking With Trump Over Qatar ...
Springfield News-Leader

Ask the Master Gardener: Worried about invasive hammerhead worms? Here's how to kill them

Is it OK to use wood ash from my fireplace in my garden? Wood ash can be a good soil additive for your garden. They contain nutrients that are helpful in plant growth but should be used sparingly.
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MDC issues warning of zombie-like worm invading Missouri

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It’s an animal that could be the stuff of ...
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These invasive, poisonous worms are hard to kill and showing up in our area

They're technically not 'worms' as we know it, but rather, planarians. The hammerheads were most likely introduced to the U.S. in 1891 and thought to have come from southeast Asia. The first reports ...
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Hammerhead worms pose growing threat to gardens

WASHINGTON — 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 ...
The Columbian

Hammerhead worms pose threat

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 ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms

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 ...