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Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms #16442044 09/17/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,192 North Alabama Beoceorl OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,192 North Alabama	1st we had the killer bees, then the Chinese flu and murder hornets...and now Now: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms! LOL! Must be a slow news day. Quote Carnivorous hammerhead worms invade local lawns by: Zak Sos Posted: Sep 16, 2021 / 05:40 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 16, 2021 / 06:47 PM CDTmmerhead worms invade local lawns HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It’s slimy, can grow to be over one foot long, and has a head that resembles a very unique shark. Meet the hammerhead worm, making its way to plenty of lawns across the state. If you see one of the worms don’t pick it up. Experts say the worm emits a toxin that can irritate your skin. “You certainly don’t want to pick them up with your bare hands, because they can secrete that toxin and as far as we know, we don’t have a ton of research on this, but it can cause your skin to be irritated,” said Katelyn Kesheimer, an entomologist with Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. If they are around, experts say you should also keep an eye on your dog and young kids, though so far no serious reactions to the worm have been reported. If you happen to touch one of the worms, experts suggest simply washing the affected area with soap and water. A second reason entomologists have been concerned about Hammerhead worms, they are not a friend of the earthworm, which helps keep soil healthy. “They are carnivores, which means they eat other insects and their food of choice is earthworms,” said Kesheimer. Fortunately, so far Kesheimer says the number of Hammerhead worms doesn’t appear to have grown large enough to impact the population of earthworms. The worms aren’t new to the area but have been popping up in greater frequency due to the wet summer we’ve had. If you spot a hammerhead, Kesheimer says there is no need to panic. There’s also no need to call an exterminator or lawn expert. A small amount of vinegar or salt can easily kill the worm. From WHNT 19 News ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442190 09/17/21
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KFWA Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 23,546 Likes: 1 Southern Ohio	I wanna see one probably won't happen in Ohio have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442200 09/17/21
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STRSWilson Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 4,017 Georgia	Great. The Southeast is already dealing with the Armyworm invasion and now this. It's the begging of the Apocalypse I'm telling you. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442294 09/17/21
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MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644	Much scarier than the large flacid double dong worm. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms MtnBoomer #16442858 09/17/21
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kennymauser Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,271 Montana	Due to the wet summer we've had! That means we don't have to worry here. Last edited by kennymauser; 09/17/21. Reason: adding comment

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Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442952 09/17/21
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victoro Campfire Tracker V Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 5,183 Texas	Are they worse than the Bullhead Clap we were warned about in Army basic?

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442985 09/17/21
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gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,076	They sure come up with some scary bug names these days. I can hardly wait for the Bite Your Balls Off Beetle! Last edited by gregintenn; 09/17/21.

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16442997 09/17/21
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MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,107 South Carolina	Start a rumor in China that eating hammerhead worm soup will make your dong bigger. They’ll be on the endangered species list by the end of the year. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16443230 09/17/21
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crshelton Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,302 Republic of Texas	Chlordane kills Army Worms and likely will also kill the Hammerhead worm. CRS, NRA Benefactor Life Member, Whittington Center, TSRA, DWWC, DRSS Android Reloading Ballistics App at http://www.xplat.net/

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms crshelton #16443239 09/17/21
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slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,149 Likes: 35 TN	Originally Posted by crshelton Chlordane kills Army Worms and likely will also kill the Hammerhead worm. Where can you still buy chlordane ?

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Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms slumlord #16443336 09/17/21
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slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,149 Likes: 35 TN	Originally Posted by slumlord Originally Posted by crshelton Chlordane kills Army Worms and likely will also kill the Hammerhead worm. Where can you still buy chlordane ? Figures No reply

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16443352 09/17/21
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STRSWilson Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 4,017 Georgia	I've got my Spectracide Triazicide locked and loaded and I patrol the perimeter daily. If they get inside the wire, they're dead meat. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16444264 09/17/21
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earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,716 Likes: 5	If this is the one that kills the grass in the yard renegade 50s troubles are over

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16444292 09/17/21
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Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Morewood #16444303 09/17/21
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Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Morewood #16444306 09/17/21
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slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,149 Likes: 35 TN	Originally Posted by Morewood That guy always reminded me of Safariman

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms slumlord #16444309 09/17/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,264 Likes: 10 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,264 Likes: 10 TX	Originally Posted by slumlord Originally Posted by Morewood That guy always reminded me of Safariman Nah. Mark could never afford that many guns ! 😜 "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16444398 09/17/21
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Birdwatcher Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 37,909 Likes: 2 San Antonio TX	A few years back we had an outbreak of New Guinea flatworms in my front yard that feed on snails... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platydemus_manokwari One killed a snail right on my front step, ours were dark not yellow, and the snail usually retreats inside its shell and secretes a bunch of bubbles, doesn’t help. When watching the video understand a flatworm’s mouth is located about the middle of the underside. We had a dry summer that year which apparently wiped them out. Ain’t seen one since. "...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms earlybrd #16444416 09/17/21
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Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,308 Likes: 9 Oregon	Originally Posted by earlybrd If this is the one that kills the grass in the yard renegade 50s troubles are over I got the worms this year. Bastards killed my lawn! _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Invasion of the Carnivorous Hammerhead Worms Beoceorl #16444750 09/17/21
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samchap Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 101 Waldoboro, Maine	Worms living in the ocean mudflats in Maine are causing a serious loss of income to the clam harvesters. .... --- MILKY RIBBON WORM: A long, pink, flat invertebrate that burrows in the mud flats off Maine’s coast. The worm can split in two and regenerate when in danger, and it’s decimating local clam populations. --- No indication of male nudists swimming in warm water coves being castrated from worm attacks. :o)

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