What you need to know about invasive hammerhead flatworms
Pets could feel sick for a few days if they eat the invasive species and people could develop a minor rash if you touch them.
Author: Taheshah Moise
Updated: 3:06 PM CDT July 7, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas — Some call it the stuff of nightmares: dangerous worms that reproduce when they're cut instead of dying.
We are talking about hammerhead flatworms. The invasive species is now in our area.
Ashley Morgan-Olvera with the Texas Invasive Species Institute said hammerhead flatworms sometimes get mistaken for a baby snake because they can range in size from 8 inches to 15 inches. It's the shape of the head is what sets it apart.