An unusual creature with a distinctive head shape might be lurking in your garden, prompting curiosity and perhaps a bit of unease. Hammerhead worms, named for their spade-like or half-moon-shaped ...

They crawl, they control, and they kill—without a sound. These real-life parasites turn their hosts into pawns in a ...

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What is it? James and Colm Brosnan This is a New Zealand flatworm, which can extend to this length when moving. It is native to the South Island, where it lives presumably in harmony with its ...

Understanding this parasitic fly larva and the risk it may pose is the first step for preventing infestation Maggots. The very word invokes revulsion in many people. For veterinary professionals, the ...

Eventually, 11 flatworms, less than an inch long, were collected and brought back to the laboratory environment to be studied. Then researchers learned the worms belonged to a species new to science.