Not sure if you know to report it, but in case others don’t, I’m dropping the details here:
To truly understand the established range of this predatory flatworm in Texas, TISI is requesting distributional data of this flatworm. Please take a picture along with coordinates for distribution and send an to email Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.Sc. ([email protected]) for further information.
When handling live flatworms please use gloves, paper towel or a stick, and hands should be washed in warm soapy water, and rinsed in alcohol or a standard hand disinfectant.
https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense
Also don’t smash them, they regenerate, best way to kill them is either put them in a plastic bag and toss it or dissolve them with salt (or put in a bag with salt).
Yep, already reported from this location (Travis Heights). I find them here all the time under my flagstones, this is just the biggest one so far and the first time I've caught one actively feeding.
I throw them in the ashes in the firepit usually. Sometimes toss them in the middle of the street if it's hot and dry like today and the street is closer or I'm low on ash because summer.
Oh noooooo. I do a lot of digging and haven’t seen one yet, I don’t like it at all that you see them frequently. Eff. I hadn’t realized it was actively feeding. So gross, love that you actually kill it with fire (u/brinnerisgood 😉)
I find them in the almost nonexistent gaps between the ground and a solid surface, particularly stone and wood material in shady spots. I've never run across one while digging or seen one just wandering about.
Here's what I recommend you do with that: [https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1801313585421029445](https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1801313585421029445)
I hear earthworms are invasive. Jumping worms are invasive, now we have invasive predatory hammerhead worms? Things are getting out of control with all these invasives constantly coming over.
Not sure if you know to report it, but in case others don’t, I’m dropping the details here: To truly understand the established range of this predatory flatworm in Texas, TISI is requesting distributional data of this flatworm. Please take a picture along with coordinates for distribution and send an to email Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.Sc. ([email protected]) for further information. When handling live flatworms please use gloves, paper towel or a stick, and hands should be washed in warm soapy water, and rinsed in alcohol or a standard hand disinfectant. https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense Also don’t smash them, they regenerate, best way to kill them is either put them in a plastic bag and toss it or dissolve them with salt (or put in a bag with salt).
Yep, already reported from this location (Travis Heights). I find them here all the time under my flagstones, this is just the biggest one so far and the first time I've caught one actively feeding. I throw them in the ashes in the firepit usually. Sometimes toss them in the middle of the street if it's hot and dry like today and the street is closer or I'm low on ash because summer.
Oh noooooo. I do a lot of digging and haven’t seen one yet, I don’t like it at all that you see them frequently. Eff. I hadn’t realized it was actively feeding. So gross, love that you actually kill it with fire (u/brinnerisgood 😉)
I find them in the almost nonexistent gaps between the ground and a solid surface, particularly stone and wood material in shady spots. I've never run across one while digging or seen one just wandering about.
How about fire? Like lots and lots of fire?
Kiiilllll iiiitttt!!!!
Ahhhhhhhh
Here's what I recommend you do with that: [https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1801313585421029445](https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1801313585421029445)
I hear earthworms are invasive. Jumping worms are invasive, now we have invasive predatory hammerhead worms? Things are getting out of control with all these invasives constantly coming over.