More information: A new species of alien land flatworm in the Southern United States, PeerJ (2024). DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17904. Provided by PeerJ. This story was originally published on Phys.org.

For now, the flatworm-inspired bot's eyes consist solely of light sensors, which allow it to follow a moving light source. Future iterations of the bot, though, could feature tiny cameras ...

This common nonnative flatworm was introduced from Asia more than a century ago, with U.S. greenhouse records reporting them as early as 1901. They now occur countrywide, ...

LAGO VISTA, Texas — Heavy rainfall has brought the return of an invasive species to Central Texas: the hammerhead flatworm. The creature is back again, this time in Lago Vista, according to police.

The invasive hammerhead flatworm is making an appearance after heavy Texas rains. Toxic, invasive hammerhead flatworms resurfacing due to heavy rainfall Invasive hammerhead flatworms are being ...

“The new genus and species is named in honor of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States of America, and 5th cousin, twice removed, of [Thomas R. Platt],” the study states.

This undated image provided by Bugwood.org shows a hammerhead worm on a leaf in India. The narrow, snakelike flatworm has a head built like that of a hammerhead shark. (Arun T.P. / AP) After heavy ...