Hammerhead Worm

Damp, humid environments such as under rocks, logs, or leaf litter; often found in greenhouses or gardens.

Carnivorous and predatory, primarily feeding on earthworms, slugs, insect larvae, and snails.

Nocturnal and photophobic; uses a sticky secretion to trap prey and external digestion to consume it. Capable of asexual reproduction through fragmentation (regrowing from severed pieces).

Invasive species that disrupts soil ecosystems by preying on beneficial earthworms. They produce tetrodotoxin (a potent neurotoxin), so they should not be handled with bare hands or consumed by pets.