Be warned: hammerhead flatworms are an invasive species that’s spreading across several states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. But what exactly are hammerhead flatworms? “It ...

Hammerhead flatworms have been popping up in the yards of Houstonians recently. Known for their curved heads that resemble those of hammerhead sharks, hammerhead flatworms enjoy warm, humid climates, ...

TEXAS (KXAN) — An invasive, snake-like worm species is making the rounds throughout Texas, with the possibility of causing physical reactions in humans or animals that come into contact with it. The ...

Domestic dogs and cats can carry invasive flatworms (Platyhelminthes) attached to their fur. Unwittingly, this is how they contribute to the spread of these invasive alien species. Our work on the ...

You probably already know that North Carolina has lots of snakes. So you might not give a long, skinny thing slithering along the ground a second thought. “Yep,” you’d say to yourself, “just another ...

Flatworms are dorsoventrally flattened, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates of the phylum Platyhelminthes, widely used as model organisms in developmental biology, regeneration research, and ...

Polyclad flatworms represent a diverse and ecologically significant group of marine invertebrates whose complex morphology and evolutionary history have attracted considerable scientific attention.

“Alien” species of predatory hammerhead worms – including a spectacularly iridescent green-blue specimen – identified in Europe and Africa. An international team led by Professor Jean-Lou Justine from ...

Be on the lookout Texans. A toxic and invasive hammerhead flatworm was spotted in the Houston area on April 8. Jessica Pittman posted about the sighting on Facebook, warning others about "one of the ...