![]() ![]() Just because they're here and they're widespread doesn't mean we should give up the fight," Morgan-Olvera said.But hammerhead worms, all members of the genus Bipalium, aren't something to get too fussed about as they're not a new thing in the U.S., or in most places in the world - they've been common residents of American gardens since the early 1900s. So it is important that we take care in our area and remove them as quick as possible. "We don't want to just let them be and let them take over and remove our earthworms. The worms cause harm to our environment because they eat earthworms, which are needed for gardens and agriculture. Why is it important to get rid of hammerhead worms? So we do want you to remove them in a sealed container, whether it's a bag, a jar, or spray them with vinegar so that they are being properly disposed of," she said. "So that can just double your trouble if you're cutting them up. So then you don't have to touch them," Morgan-Olvera said.Įxperts warn not to cut the worms because they can regenerate. So if you are out gardening, if you have a spray bottle of 30% concentrate vinegar, you can spray them as you see them. What should I do if I find a hammerhead worm? She said it's important to keep pets and children away from the worms if you spot them because they could cause nausea and vomiting. I haven't known very many people to have a reaction to it, but we do discourage anyone handling it." ![]() "It could possibly make your hands tingle if you touch it. "They do use a neurotoxin, which can sound really scary, but it's a neurotoxin that they use to digest the earthworms, and if mammals, such as ourselves or cats or dogs were to accidentally ingest the flatworm, it can cause some nausea," Morgan-Olvera said. "They are found as far north as New York, over to California, throughout Texas and the southeastern United States."Ī bug expert at the University of Maryland told WTOP that the worms are also in the D.C. ![]() "Several hammerhead species are here and they're pretty much across the United States," Morgan-Olvera said. Maryland moving forward with controversial Beltway expansion project ![]()
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