They are attracted to hot, humid environments and are mostly active at night, according to the institute. The hammerhead worms have a “half-moon shaped head” that gives them their name, similar to a hammerhead shark, and they can grow up to about a foot in length, according to the Texas Invasive Species Institute.
Pest control experts suggest killing them by pouring salt or orange essence over them instead.īut experts aren’t sure what effects they have on soil fertility and nutrient cycling, according to Morning Ag Clips, an agricultural news site.
They feed on normal earthworms and other organisms in the soil - and sometimes cannibalize themselves.Īnd like common earthworms, when cut in half, both sides remain alive and continue to grow, rendering them hard to kill – or “essentially immortal,” as one commenter put it. Hammerhead worms are native to Asia, according to the Charlotte Observer. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather
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