A dog-killing parasite that was believed to only exist in Texas and other Gulf Coast states has been discovered as far west as California for the first time, scientists have warned. The worm can cause ...
Citizen science allows us to discover how invasive flatworms travel from garden to garden… surprisingly, on the backs of dogs and cats!
A study published in the journal PeerJ, conducted by a researcher from the Institute of Systematics, Evolution and ...
A surprising new study reveals that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. A new study published today (February 10) in the journal PeerJ has uncovered an unexpected way an invasive ...
Looking like a cross between a slimy slug and a flattened snake, the New Guinea flatworm has a renowned hunger for snails and the ability to live in just about any environment. In the past few decades ...
A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. Researchers analyzing over a decade of reports discovered the worm attached to pet fur. Its sticky mucus and ability to ...
DALLAS — Like most buzzworthy topics these days, it started with a post on Facebook. A woman in Dallas shared a photo of a hammerhead flatworm, giving details about how harmful it is and who to ...
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It’s dark, slimy, and one of the world’s worst invasive species. And it might be in your leaf litter. Originally from Papua New Guinea, the New Guinea flatworm has made its way to North Carolina. On ...
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