Habe ich recht, diesen Kerl zu isolieren?
Von: kent6868
Habe ich recht, diesen Kerl zu isolieren?
Von: kent6868
32 Comments
Found under a pot and isolated.
Pretty sure this is the invasive kind that just duplicates itself if you cut it in half.
Put it in a plastic bag and fill
It with salt
It’s a Hammerhead Flatworm. It is an invasive species. They carry parasitic nematodes. Wear gloves and put them in a sealable plastic storage bag with salt to kill them, then just dispose of the bag.
Their eggs are large black shiny balls
Yeah, this flatworm is bad news. They’re invasive, carry parasites and love to munch on earthworms. Kill it post haste; salt works well but so does vinegar.
Yes they’re invasive and not good
Kill it
They are really bad
It needs to be isolated… from life.
Invasive species, may want to contact your local Invading Species Hotline (if you have one) my area does.
What in the slithering heck is that?
I’m against harming anything except this asshole. They eat earthworms. It is hard to kill. Put it in vinegar and send it to Valhala
Got salt? Use it. https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/invertebrates/hammerhead-worm
from the siteing map, there was one found within 10 miles of my home, hope they never get any closer
And report it to your state dept of fish and wildlife !! Found one of those bastards in my garden last spring. Covered it in salt and reported it.
One thing I’ve learned here is that if i ever see these or spotted lanterflys that my day just got more annoying and I have to call someone official.
Mostly because I’m not a someplace these have spread to so if I see it that’s a really bad thing.
Do NOT CUT IT. It will multiply. It is invasive.
Invasive hammer head worm
Found one under a brick in my Texas garden. Looked up how to dispose of it, salt then freeze is what the states invasive species site said to do.
Also gave my kids a lesson on what to do if they find one.
Freeze in Holy water, then pull the bastard out and put it in 30% Vinegar, then burn it.
I just found some this year in oregon. Let my local bug dude know, he identified it and said salt to kill it and dispose in paper bag in trash, not compost. He also reported it for me.
Put in a bag of salt and throw in the trash. Report to your local ag extension
If its a shovel head flat worm…Kill on site. Put it in a jar of vinegar or salt the hell out of its mutilated body. They eat native earthworms.
Our ag extension office told us to put them in ziplocks bags filled with alcohol to kill them. And keep the bag sealed and toss. Do not touch with bare hands
Vinegar and salt
For those wondering if it’s in your county or state, [here’s a tracking map.](https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/viewmap.cfm?sub=22214)
One was spotted in my county in Virginia in 2022.
TOSS IT INTO THE FIRE!! 🔥
No. Kill it. I use salt. Don’t chop it..
Replace “isolating” with “killing the f#^* out of” and I agree.
He’s actually been trying to contact you about your car’s extended warranty.
It is currently in isolation in a jar. I think it is Bipalium kewense and a minor pest in California.
I have reported it to a few Master Gardeners in California and waiting suggestions. Not sure if it needs to be reported to CDFA or UC IPM yet.
B kewense does create some neurotoxins but not harmful unless it is consumed by small animals.
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I may have better updates tomorrow.