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2. Bipalium kewense - Wikipedia

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   Bipalium kewense, also known as the shovel-headed garden worm, is a species of large predatory land planarian with a cosmopolitan distribution. [1] [2] It is sometimes referred to as a "hammerhead flatworm" due to its half-moon-shaped head, but this name is also used to refer to other species in the subfamily Bipaliinae.

3. The next invasive garden threat? A slithering, jumping worm.

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   Allow me to introduce you to Amynthas agrestis, also known as “Alabama jumper,” “Jersey wriggler” and the rude-but-accurate “crazy worm.” Unlike garden-variety earthworms, these ...

4. Lumbricus terrestris - Wikipedia

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   The worm has a hydrostatic skeleton and moves by longitudinal and circular muscular contractions. Setae – tiny hair-like projections – provide leverage against the surrounding soil. Surface movements on moist, flat terrain were reported at a speed of 20 m/h and, based on measurements of the length of the trail, nocturnal activity away from ...

5. Earthworm - Wikipedia

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   Large numbers of chemoreceptors concentrate near its mouth. Circumferential and longitudinal muscles edging each segment let the worm move. Similar sets of muscles line the gut tube, and their actions propel digested food toward the worm's anus. [8] Earthworms are hermaphrodites: each worm carries male and female reproductive organs and genital ...

6. MDC issues warning of zombie-like worm invading Missouri - AOL

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   Hammerhead worms, also called shovel-headed garden worms, release toxins that can irritate skin, and if eaten, can make people and pets sick. The toxins make it unpleasant to predators.

7. Huge snake-like worm species invading Georgia - AOL

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   Georgia is currently experiencing an infestation of an invasive species of snake-like, carnivorous worms, according to wildlife experts. Hammerhead worms, also known as shovel-headed garden worms ...