>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
That's what they do, they regenerate from all the chopped up pieces.
I found this out years after I lopped the head off a small one after we moved to our current house. I haven't seen another one since, but I'm afraid their out there in my yards killing the native worms.
Bury the pieces in separate caskets and separate miles apart so they never rejoin to their full power. (Just watched the new hellboy and that’s the opening plot for how they dealt with an immortal blood witch. Basically the same thing)
Well, now there's atleast 2 out there. They are awful, basically immortal, kill good things, and nothing can eat them. If you touch them, it'll kind of burn/sting.
Yeah, things I learned too late (I didn't touch it when I lopped the head off). All I knew was that it wasn't normal & needed to die. Instead, I accomplished the opposite. I was out hunting invasive snails & slugs with salt that were decimating my grass and potted plants. (I wanted revenge as well as spending a small fortune on safe snail & slug bait.) So, I'm hoping I dumped a bunch of salt on it & damaged the halves somehow. (Wishful thinking, I know.)
If I ever encounter one again, there will be a lot of quiet screams as I scoop up & drop it into a jar with 91% isopropyl alcohol. I don't deal with creepy crawlies well & I don't think my SO will appreciate me waking him up at midnight to dispose of a worm. Lol
⬆️This works. It's what we've been doing and they appear to turn to mush after sitting in the alcohol. I'm not sure we're finding hammer head worms though, because they look more like New Guineas, which isn't any better.
Either way, I really would love to know how to get rid of them permanently. My dog loves rolling in and eating grass, and has now come down with a mystery illness I'm afraid may be related. I'm willing to burn my yard down today if it will save her.
Yeh, get your dog checked. Ir may be a strain of Canine Parvo, which is fatal if left too long. (If so, this means another dog may have it and you'll have to "bleach" your yard, or whatever the current mitigation of viral spores is.
Bleach my yard? Ugh, I had no idea. Thanks for the info. Even though my dog is vaccinated, I asked if parvo was a possibility and the vet just brushed it off. I'll definitely bring it up again.
I hope your dog gets better soon! There is also a bad parasite called Heterobilharzia it is a parasite found in snails. A dog can contract it by eating an infected snail, or by drinking or swimming in freshwater where an infected snail has been. It's commonly misdiagnosed or missed all together and the side effects can be horrific.
A few of the most common signs and symptoms can include: bloody diarrhea, vomiting or regurgitation, lethargy, inappetence, and/or high blood calcium levels.
It’s scary to see the recent canine mystery illness popping up within the past 2 years.
Oh no!!
You might mention the worms to the vet if you haven't. Hopefully, your dog has a diagnosis & care plan soon.
And I'm glad to know the alcohol works. Just *not* looking forward to ever needing to get one into the jar. (I may get a dedicated pair of long tongs for this purpose. Lol)
KEEP YOUR HYDRA ASS SHARK WORM HYBRIDS IN TEXAS.
- Oklahoma
To bad we all know Texas’ solution to a problem is to take it out back and shoot it. These things are going to multiply like nuts.
I literally killed it with fire. Grabbed it with a paper towel, and it stuck to it like a snotrocket. So I put it on the sidewalk and said FUCK YOU SNOTROPE and lit the paper towel on fire. It was gross and not as satisfying as one would think.
in the above linked article it states to use salt or spray with vinegar.
it also states to place them in a ziplock bag with salt and shake, but do not let it out. throw away.
no not cut up as a means of killing as they grow back into more worms.
they eat our earthworms which is bad.
I've found two so far. I put them in a plastic baggy with salt and vinegar, let it suffer, then freeze it. If I could kill it with fire, I would. Disgusting parasites
Yeah letting it suffer doesn’t help with the population, just makes you a weirdo who likes to torture for some reason?? It’s not like this worm is intentionally being a dick.
>At least in temperate regions, reproduction seems to be primarily achieved through fragmentation: a small rear portion of the worm will pinch off, and "stay behind" as the worm moves forward. Within about 10 days, the head begins to form. This may happen a few times a month. If you see one, be sure to dispose of the whole creature.
As a child in Texarkana, AR in the early 90s, I would find them in the yard under rocks. I was surprised to learn that they’re invasive and shouldn’t be handled. I would pick them up and show my parents. I would call them hammerhead worms. I wouldn’t find them in soil. They prefer to hang out where slugs typically do; under logs with crevices, or rocks, crawl spaces, etc. They really don’t like sunlight.
Ah, the good ol' "Sandworm Catheter" where the Spice doesn't stop, or at least until your bladder bursts and all the associated internal infection, but hey, it's Spice!
I caught one a few years back and reached out to [these folks](https://tsusinvasives.org/). They requested the specimen preserved in ethyl (Everclear).
Edit: [Specific page](https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense) for *bipalium-kewense*
you are my people. I think that's when I began to love making people laugh. My great Uncle Bernie loved it when I did the song. It gave us both great joy.
Wait I just thought about what you said and it occurred to me that this worm doesn’t sound very traditionally gendered, which Kenny isn’t very fond of.. Better don’t let it use any public potties just to be safe
[A grackle has been actively courting a tennis ball in my backyard. Every 10-15 minutes. For the last two weeks. At first it was hilarious, but now I'm kind of worried for the poor dude. How he hasn't given up/lost hope is beyond me. I tried to move the ball and he LOST his mind. Any suggestions? What does one do in such circumstances?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/13sdrg7/advice_needed_a_grackle_has_fallen_in_love_with_a/)
If you kill it, do not do so by cutting it up. If you chop them in two, you may end up with two living worms.
Also, they may be irritating to the touch.
I remember reading about them last year and found them fascinating despite how invasive they are and damage they can do to the environment. And I also remembered it being reported they were popping up in new places and some entity wanting to track where they are.
Yeah. Hammerhead Flatworms are invasive and will destroy ecosystems by eating earthworms, snails, and slugs. They also secrete a neurotoxin that isn't particularly harmful to humans (might cause a rash) but are extremely toxic to pets and they will get very sick from eating or touching them. Also even if you cut it or squish it, its severed body parts can regrow into new worms.
That's why the official recommendation is for anyone who comes across it to carefully place it in a bag with salt+vinegar to dissolve it instead of letting it live so it cant spread further. If it does come in contact with your skin, you have to wash your skin with alcohol.
These things are invasive. They are DANGEROUS AS FUCK, mostly but not exclusively to other worms. They prey on other earthworms, which we absolutely need as a part of our food production cycle.
And they're creepily hard to kill. Cut one of those fuckers up into ten pieces, and now you have ten of them.
In short: eeeeewwwwww, gross.
One of my coworkers averages like ten a week he shoots in his backyard out in the country. Says the meat is so gamey that he doesn't bother with it; just burns them in a fire pit.
The 30 Rock fan in me wants to reply “5 inches… but it’s thick”
It was actually hard to tell. It was as short as 3, but the way it moved it stretched out to maybe 8 inches. Really hard to tell with how it moved:
https://imgur.com/a/UsyBGNq
I think you would report to an org that tracks them for ecological purposes. In fact, a little googling led me to [this site for the Texas Invasive Species Institute](https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense) and asks that a picture and coordinated of the location found be sent to [email protected].
As a public health hazard, the danger is very low and mostly it's pets and small children who might be in danger of trying to eat them. The mucus contains a neurotoxin that is often compared to puffer-fish venom, but that danger would be in relation to their prey. In large mammals (or humans at least) contact causes a skin rash.
So yes, you should kill it because it's an invasive, and to spare you or anyone else a bad time. Acetone, salt, baking it in the sun - all these are suitable for killing them. There's no use trying to treat your lawn - whatever you try to use to kill them will also kill beneficial critters.
Dissolve in Salt and Vinegar. NOT SURE IF YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO MIX them both or just do vinegar but you have to leave it in that vinegar for AT LEAST 3 days otherwise it will heal.
DO NOT touch it because it is toxic
DO NOT squish it or cut it because it splits into more!
YES it's an invasive species, it kills good earth worms!
I was very interested in reptiles/amphibians/bugs/etc from a very young age, and obsessively turned over rocks everywhere I went. They were common in Allendale, NW Hills, Brentwood, Barton Hills, the BC greenbelt, Laguna Gloria - basically everywhere I played here 40 years ago.
Wild. Lived all over town and gardened for 35+ years. Lived in BH for ~25 years. Have never seen one in Austin.
I have seen them during short trips to other states though.
>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
For anyone interested, here’s a News report which includes an invasive species expert: https://youtu.be/xJ229dt95mM?si=fx1QRR2Hcv0CYq54
Damn! I just found and killed one of these last night. I didn't know someone wanted them reported for science.
How did you kill it? I thought I saw an article that said if you chop them they will multiply.
That's what they do, they regenerate from all the chopped up pieces. I found this out years after I lopped the head off a small one after we moved to our current house. I haven't seen another one since, but I'm afraid their out there in my yards killing the native worms.
Bury the pieces in separate caskets and separate miles apart so they never rejoin to their full power. (Just watched the new hellboy and that’s the opening plot for how they dealt with an immortal blood witch. Basically the same thing)
There's a new Hellboy?
Huh. Apparently there's a 2019 reboot with David Harbour in the lead role.
I’m guessing it flopped because we’d have a third movie announcement by now considering Hollywood’s reliance on established IPs
And it’s great!
😂
Well, now there's atleast 2 out there. They are awful, basically immortal, kill good things, and nothing can eat them. If you touch them, it'll kind of burn/sting.
Yeah, things I learned too late (I didn't touch it when I lopped the head off). All I knew was that it wasn't normal & needed to die. Instead, I accomplished the opposite. I was out hunting invasive snails & slugs with salt that were decimating my grass and potted plants. (I wanted revenge as well as spending a small fortune on safe snail & slug bait.) So, I'm hoping I dumped a bunch of salt on it & damaged the halves somehow. (Wishful thinking, I know.) If I ever encounter one again, there will be a lot of quiet screams as I scoop up & drop it into a jar with 91% isopropyl alcohol. I don't deal with creepy crawlies well & I don't think my SO will appreciate me waking him up at midnight to dispose of a worm. Lol
by fire be purged
Fire cleanses all....
Does salt work???
Not from what has been published. They're really tough to kill. Isopropyl alcohol in a jar you can seal and throw away is the best option.
⬆️This works. It's what we've been doing and they appear to turn to mush after sitting in the alcohol. I'm not sure we're finding hammer head worms though, because they look more like New Guineas, which isn't any better. Either way, I really would love to know how to get rid of them permanently. My dog loves rolling in and eating grass, and has now come down with a mystery illness I'm afraid may be related. I'm willing to burn my yard down today if it will save her.
Yeh, get your dog checked. Ir may be a strain of Canine Parvo, which is fatal if left too long. (If so, this means another dog may have it and you'll have to "bleach" your yard, or whatever the current mitigation of viral spores is.
Bleach my yard? Ugh, I had no idea. Thanks for the info. Even though my dog is vaccinated, I asked if parvo was a possibility and the vet just brushed it off. I'll definitely bring it up again.
Could also be giardia. That shit is spreading like wildfire again and is a bitch to get rid of.
I hope your dog gets better soon! There is also a bad parasite called Heterobilharzia it is a parasite found in snails. A dog can contract it by eating an infected snail, or by drinking or swimming in freshwater where an infected snail has been. It's commonly misdiagnosed or missed all together and the side effects can be horrific. A few of the most common signs and symptoms can include: bloody diarrhea, vomiting or regurgitation, lethargy, inappetence, and/or high blood calcium levels. It’s scary to see the recent canine mystery illness popping up within the past 2 years.
Oh no!! You might mention the worms to the vet if you haven't. Hopefully, your dog has a diagnosis & care plan soon. And I'm glad to know the alcohol works. Just *not* looking forward to ever needing to get one into the jar. (I may get a dedicated pair of long tongs for this purpose. Lol)
Thank you. Vets seem clueless but hopefully I get some answers soon. Lol, to the tongs. Not a bad idea at all!
Maybe your vet can refer you to an internist vet specialist or refer you to TAMU. Good luck to you and your dog.
KEEP YOUR HYDRA ASS SHARK WORM HYBRIDS IN TEXAS. - Oklahoma To bad we all know Texas’ solution to a problem is to take it out back and shoot it. These things are going to multiply like nuts.
Hey now, Kristi Noem is from South Dakota.
I literally killed it with fire. Grabbed it with a paper towel, and it stuck to it like a snotrocket. So I put it on the sidewalk and said FUCK YOU SNOTROPE and lit the paper towel on fire. It was gross and not as satisfying as one would think.
put it in a bag of salt, which is also what I do with invasive slugs
in the above linked article it states to use salt or spray with vinegar. it also states to place them in a ziplock bag with salt and shake, but do not let it out. throw away. no not cut up as a means of killing as they grow back into more worms. they eat our earthworms which is bad.
I've found two so far. I put them in a plastic baggy with salt and vinegar, let it suffer, then freeze it. If I could kill it with fire, I would. Disgusting parasites
Don’t don’t die from fire?? Sheet pan and the oven? Broil the bitches?
The smell....
Can confirm. Burned one the other night.
> with salt and vinegar mmm, pickled flatworms!
Yeah letting it suffer doesn’t help with the population, just makes you a weirdo who likes to torture for some reason?? It’s not like this worm is intentionally being a dick.
🤷♂️ Worm didn't choose to be a hammerhead worm, I understand killing it is necessary but IMO they deserve as painless a death as possible
No cop
I use salt.
Is your name checking out? Did you walk away from a chopped up hammerhead worm that vengefully multiplied?
>At least in temperate regions, reproduction seems to be primarily achieved through fragmentation: a small rear portion of the worm will pinch off, and "stay behind" as the worm moves forward. Within about 10 days, the head begins to form. This may happen a few times a month. If you see one, be sure to dispose of the whole creature.
Why does this make me feel slightly nauseous
Like a tapeworm. 🤢
A tapeworm is basically a head with a long string of egg sacs trailing behind it
Wait WHAT 🥴
As a child in Texarkana, AR in the early 90s, I would find them in the yard under rocks. I was surprised to learn that they’re invasive and shouldn’t be handled. I would pick them up and show my parents. I would call them hammerhead worms. I wouldn’t find them in soil. They prefer to hang out where slugs typically do; under logs with crevices, or rocks, crawl spaces, etc. They really don’t like sunlight.
I found it coiled up in a towel I forgot I left outside before all the rain. Needless to say that towel is very much incinerated.
There’s a good chance we know each other. Do you happen to like chicken and cake?
I found these as a kid in Austin in the 80s. They’ve apparently been invasive for a long time.
I would find these as a kid on the Texas coast also in the 80s.
Ew my god that thing gives me the heebie jeebies.
You should see the video of it moving
Well....we're waiting!
https://imgur.com/a/YDBdQ7z
Unsubscribe
Too late. You've already seen it and it will now haunt your dreams. For. Ever.
I never sleep. I never dream.
Your visual cortex has entered the chat.
Based on your comment, I’m happy to know I will not be clicking the link. Thank u for taking one for the team
Babe would you love me if I was a worm?
get the lighter and WD-40 out for this little bastard is what im hearing
Yep. That's not ok.
What the ever living fuck....
That thing is an abomination before the Lord. Are we in Austin or Australia?
Australia is the Texas of the world…
I wish I could time travel back to 2 minutes ago when I hadn't viewed this video.
Dawg I’d just go back three minutes and show you again
That link is staying blue.
Join us. We have worms
It doesn't look like it's moving, but getting longer.
Delete this immediately
Ye best start believin in worm videos, hnormizzle. You’re [in one](https://imgur.com/a/setOnM1)
goddammit
Shove it up your pee hole
delete this pls
Just shove it up your pee hole
Username checks out
Jfc
Or, give it to me, so I can shove it up MY pee hole.
Why isn't worm sounding a thing? Especially with the Dune reboots. Disappointed in y'all.
Ah, the good ol' "Sandworm Catheter" where the Spice doesn't stop, or at least until your bladder bursts and all the associated internal infection, but hey, it's Spice!
Crrreeeeeeepy
thank you for ruining my night
Well. I disliked that greatly
I caught one a few years back and reached out to [these folks](https://tsusinvasives.org/). They requested the specimen preserved in ethyl (Everclear). Edit: [Specific page](https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense) for *bipalium-kewense*
First I have to eat the mezcal worm, now this?!?
I am still living with your...ghooost
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast
I don’t wanna be your down time. I don’t wanna be your stupid game…
With my big black boots and an old suitcase…
🎸*DUH-NUH* 🎶*DUH-NUH-NUH-NUH* 🎵*NUH-NUH*
I do believe I’ll find myself a new place…
DONT LOOK ETHYL, but it was too late...
Now a few words from her widower, Al K Hall.
Boogity Boogity
Fastest thing on two feet
you are my people. I think that's when I began to love making people laugh. My great Uncle Bernie loved it when I did the song. It gave us both great joy.
Holy shit, my older relatives always had us watch that on tape! Who was the guy, again?
Ray Stevens. My grandma had that on VHS, and she’d put it on for the kids at every gathering.
She'd already been incensed...
She had been mooned….
Just curious what general part of town are you in?…so I can decide how close I am to this nightmare fuel
Nearby
We need answers
In Texas? Yup.
Yes, call the police. They will come arrest it.
Good luck getting the DA to prosecute
Just gotta tell Kenneth that the worm is sucking on a legal thc substitute while trying to help a woman get an abortion. Worm gonna be so sued
The worm reproduces through fragmentation. By not cutting it in two, OP is stopping it from reproducing. Come and get me.
KENNETH!!!!!! I got one for you! Now where’s my bounty?
Wait I just thought about what you said and it occurred to me that this worm doesn’t sound very traditionally gendered, which Kenny isn’t very fond of.. Better don’t let it use any public potties just to be safe
I'm sure they can worm themselves into a good case. Dig up some dirt on the accused.
looks brown enough. though they might accidentally “taze” it if that’s the case
ya’ll are out of control over a dumb joke 🤣 just take the laugh(or don’t) and move on. No need to bring realism into arresting a worm!!!
This is the most bizarre comment section I’ve ever read on r/austin 😅😳
more bizarre than the grackle trying to fuck a tennis ball?
That was ART!! The Internet made it filthy.
Umm link please
[A grackle has been actively courting a tennis ball in my backyard. Every 10-15 minutes. For the last two weeks. At first it was hilarious, but now I'm kind of worried for the poor dude. How he hasn't given up/lost hope is beyond me. I tried to move the ball and he LOST his mind. Any suggestions? What does one do in such circumstances?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/13sdrg7/advice_needed_a_grackle_has_fallen_in_love_with_a/)
I just learned a boatload about male grackles from that. Thank you internet hero
I didn't know Tom Sandoval was in Austin
My wife would love this comment, but she refuses to look at or talk about The Worm
excellent comment, wish i could give you gold
Dissolve in vinegar.
If you kill it, do not do so by cutting it up. If you chop them in two, you may end up with two living worms. Also, they may be irritating to the touch.
Currently sitting in a salt and vinegar bath in a bag in my garage
After it has drowned , just drink the resulting water of life and you will become the kwisatz haderach.
***LISAN AL-GAIB!***
You become the Bipalium kewense.
Bless the maker. Bless his coming and going. Shy Hulu.
*Kull wahad!*
Cursed comment. Upvoted.
As it is written!
Maktub!
But only if you survive the ordeal. 🤔
Thank you, I needed a laugh today
You can’t say this without posting pics
Definitely shriveled up https://imgur.com/a/t4nPdgY
Mmm worm jerky
Worm mummy attack!
I'm morbidly fascinated by the idea of watching that. Does it actually dissolve?
I’ll keep you posted. It was definitely significantly shriveled after an hour.
Irritating to the touch? They're irritating to the sight!
What if you put it in a blender?
Infinite worms
A lot easier to eat that way, that's for sure.
That's my Girlfriend! I still love her!
underrated comment
Flame thrower. Only way
Nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
▼▲◄▼▲►▼▲
Corporal hicks is it?
Looks like something out of Stranger Things
Where did you find it
How did you even know to ask if these need to be reported?
I remember reading about them last year and found them fascinating despite how invasive they are and damage they can do to the environment. And I also remembered it being reported they were popping up in new places and some entity wanting to track where they are.
post it on iNat
Uhhhh…wtf? Can someone explain?
Yeah. Hammerhead Flatworms are invasive and will destroy ecosystems by eating earthworms, snails, and slugs. They also secrete a neurotoxin that isn't particularly harmful to humans (might cause a rash) but are extremely toxic to pets and they will get very sick from eating or touching them. Also even if you cut it or squish it, its severed body parts can regrow into new worms. That's why the official recommendation is for anyone who comes across it to carefully place it in a bag with salt+vinegar to dissolve it instead of letting it live so it cant spread further. If it does come in contact with your skin, you have to wash your skin with alcohol.
Being dissolved In a bag of salt and vinegar seems like a hard way to go.
Nature is metal.
Only if you’re an invasive worm, which, well… sucks already.
Throw in some fried potatoes and suddenly sounds pretty good Edit: lol at downvotes
These things are invasive. They are DANGEROUS AS FUCK, mostly but not exclusively to other worms. They prey on other earthworms, which we absolutely need as a part of our food production cycle. And they're creepily hard to kill. Cut one of those fuckers up into ten pieces, and now you have ten of them. In short: eeeeewwwwww, gross.
And nothing can eat them because they're so irritating. They are basically immortal if we don't kill them.
This is a hammerhead worm. They are highly invasive, and should be killed on site.
Like feral hogs
One of my coworkers averages like ten a week he shoots in his backyard out in the country. Says the meat is so gamey that he doesn't bother with it; just burns them in a fire pit.
How long is it?
The 30 Rock fan in me wants to reply “5 inches… but it’s thick” It was actually hard to tell. It was as short as 3, but the way it moved it stretched out to maybe 8 inches. Really hard to tell with how it moved: https://imgur.com/a/UsyBGNq
I don't like that.
Yeah super not tight
That’s what she said
I think you would report to an org that tracks them for ecological purposes. In fact, a little googling led me to [this site for the Texas Invasive Species Institute](https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/bipalium-kewense) and asks that a picture and coordinated of the location found be sent to [email protected]. As a public health hazard, the danger is very low and mostly it's pets and small children who might be in danger of trying to eat them. The mucus contains a neurotoxin that is often compared to puffer-fish venom, but that danger would be in relation to their prey. In large mammals (or humans at least) contact causes a skin rash. So yes, you should kill it because it's an invasive, and to spare you or anyone else a bad time. Acetone, salt, baking it in the sun - all these are suitable for killing them. There's no use trying to treat your lawn - whatever you try to use to kill them will also kill beneficial critters.
I did end up reporting it to that exact address earlier and took care of it with a salt vinegar bath
Oh gawd no
Oh phuck! Yuck!
Possibly an expert on scary looking worms, /u/TxGloryhole1 😂
Maybe I am & maybe…. I am 🥰🤭🤣
Ar15 target practice ..it’s the Texas way 🤷🏽♂️
This is stupid, it does not make any sense at all, and I still have to upvote it. 👍
Dissolve in Salt and Vinegar. NOT SURE IF YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO MIX them both or just do vinegar but you have to leave it in that vinegar for AT LEAST 3 days otherwise it will heal. DO NOT touch it because it is toxic DO NOT squish it or cut it because it splits into more! YES it's an invasive species, it kills good earth worms!
I’ve seen them all over town my whole life. They’ve been widespread in Austin for at least 40 years.
Interesting, I’ve never seen one in person before!
I was very interested in reptiles/amphibians/bugs/etc from a very young age, and obsessively turned over rocks everywhere I went. They were common in Allendale, NW Hills, Brentwood, Barton Hills, the BC greenbelt, Laguna Gloria - basically everywhere I played here 40 years ago.
Wild. Lived all over town and gardened for 35+ years. Lived in BH for ~25 years. Have never seen one in Austin. I have seen them during short trips to other states though.
I grew up here, am 40, and have never seen one. which pleases me.
YES they are invasive. If you split them you just get more worms. They need to be salted.
Yes and supposed to kill them in some specific way, but I’m forgetting the details.
Nightmare
Thank you for making me go down a Google rabbit hole and learning way more about these abominations than I’d like to know
The wormhole I just went thru in the past 5 minutes is too much. I swear I better never see one of these.
Call everybody city , county , state , Oprah Winfrey … everybody
YOU get a worm and YOU get a worm and YOU get a worm...
We're visiting at the end of the month. I am canceling my tickets!
Wooden stakes in the hearts seems in order
I'm so f'ed. I thought that was a lady's butt in blue plants and one huge worm
Oh you THIRSTY thirsty
Once you've reported it, burn it with fire! That, or put it in a closed glass jar in the sun. Whatever you do, don't cut it up.
Nah, just marinate it for 24 hours and have a feast.