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Invasive hammerhead flatworms spotted in Texas. Here is what to do if you see one

He says people may sight more of them because rainy weather forces them out of the ground. However,these worms arealso not new to Texas

”They’ve been here for a very long timeover 100 yearsoriginally from Southeast Asia,”Khulman said.

”These chemicals that they exude can be an irritant to the skin,” Hodge said.

Experts sayneurotoxinsare used to ward off predators and helps in the digestion of their favorite food, earthworms.

”They’ll usually line up their bodies with them and possibly use the neurotoxic venom… Kind of hold them steady as they digest them,” Kuhlman said.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2021/07/01/invasive-hammerhead-flatworms-spotted-in-texas-what-to-do-if-you-see-one/