Officials are asking residents to report them. Officials issue warning as harmful creatures spread into new territory — ...

Flatworms, also known as planarians, prefer a quiet, dark spot. So you don’t expect to find them baking in the glare of the media spotlight aimed by news outlets like CNN and NBC. That recent focus is ...

Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen invasive species of land flatworm living in North Carolina, Florida, and possibly other parts of the U.S. Reading time 3 minutes The United States ...

SAN ANTONIO – Be on the lookout for invasive hammerhead flatworms following the recent rainy weather. The invasive species have been well-established in Texas for many years and are easy to spot due ...

They can grow up to 15 inches long, multiply when cut in half and are poisonous when eaten by pets and other animals. People across social media have reported seeing hammerhead flatworms in Texas this ...

You probably already know that North Carolina has lots of snakes. So you might not give a long, skinny thing slithering along the ground a second thought. “Yep,” you’d say to yourself, “just another ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of predatory flatworm in North Carolina. Once identified, the researchers found that the species has also been detected in Florida – but have no idea where the ...

As far as invasive species go, the New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is among the worst. Historically, it's resided primarily in the Pacific region territories and France, but has now made ...

Small marine creatures glide along the bottom of the reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Laura Labrie via Unsplash On rocky reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico, a diver or snorkeler overhead might ...

On rocky reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico, a diver or snorkeler overhead might think a small piece of the reef is moving. It could easily be mistaken for a reflection from the ocean’s surface or a ...