Recent rain has caused the hammerhead flatworm, an invasive species, to emerge from its underground home, experts said.

Invasive hammerhead worms are spreading in Texas, and have been spotted in Houston, Dallas, Austin and toward the coast.

Also known as the hammerhead slug, this invasive species produces a toxin that can cause irritation and rash upon direct ...

“Their actual full name is the ‘fall army worm’. They do hit in the fall, they can hit early. They don’t really have a time frame,” says Gregg coounty Texas A&M Agri-life extension agent Shanequa ...

Toxic hammerhead worms are resurfacing in North Texas following a bout of heavy rain. "It was terrifying, like these are truly the end of times—even the worms are demonic." ...

Everything is bigger in Texas. Heavy rains around Houston are expected to bring out poisonous, foot-long worms that regenerate if cut in half, officials warned this week. The nightmarish ...

Texas is bracing for a heavy rain storm that is set to unleash an army of toxic foot-long mutant worms that regenerate when sliced in half.. Experts warn the floods may bring the invasive ...

Poisonous hammerhead worms rising in Texas. When chopped in two, they double “It will regenerate,” Ashley Morgan-Olvera of the Texas Invasive Species Institute told KHOU.

Poisonous hammerhead worms rising in Texas. When chopped in two, they double. Brandi D. Addison, USA TODAY NETWORK. Wed, July 24, 2024 at 2:51 PM UTC. 2 min read.

According to the Texas Invasive Species Institute, the worms prefer hot and humid climates, which makes Central Texas a perfect spot to live. They're commonly found in soil, driveways, patios and ...