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Mississippi warns of invasive hammerhead worm: Do not touch it, and do not chop it up

A shovel or similar garden tool is not an effective way to kill these worms, since broken-off pieces can each regenerate into ...
USA Today

If you see an invasive hammerhead worm, don't cut it in half. Here's how to kill them.

Hammerhead worms have been found near the Washington, D.C. area, the latest region to become a home to the invasive species. Hailing from Southeast Asia and so far preferring hotter climates in the ...
CNN

Meet — but don’t touch — the toxic invasive worm that experts say has been hiding in plain sight

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