Hammerhead worm
Bipalium sp
13.5095, 75.0965
Field Notes
Description:
Hammerhead worms are flat worms with distinctive hammer shaped head. They have slimy skin similar to that of snails and feed majorly on earthworms. These worms are known to have originated in India and China and accidentally introduced to other countries via potted plants.
In US they are considered as pest and are known to destroy huge population of earthworms in entire farms.
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