A black
Hammerhead Worm spotted
in Khao Yai National Park.
Its
name derives from its
crescent-shaped
head.
These slug-like creatures are predatory and prey mostly on
earthworms, or some on mollusks.
it is also nicknamed Sticky Worm,
as it
will use its muscles and
a sticky secretions to attach itself to its prey to
prevent it from escaping.
Hammerhead Worm
VENOMOUS!
Some species of
land flatworms are
toxic and
excrete the very potent
neurotoxin tetrodotoxin
which can cause
intoxication and death
if ingested!
