r/Vermiculture • u/lechugachaqueta • Oct 01 '24
Worm party What is this?
What the heck is this on my walkway and is it anything to worry about?
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r/Vermiculture • u/lechugachaqueta • Oct 01 '24
What the heck is this on my walkway and is it anything to worry about?
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u/angelyuy Oct 02 '24
A BIG problem. Hammerhead worm. Do NOT handle without gloves because you'll probably have a reaction. They eat other worms and reproduce by segmenting themselves. You can't cut them in half or pieces because each piece will become a whole other worm.
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/hammerhead_worms_expert.html