Not sure if this is a pest?

[SDB777]

Had a hammerhead worm crawling(or whatever it does) across my patio in the backyard. Has anyone else seen these?







This one was quite long and the dogs didn't like the smell! Found that salt takes care of them pretty quickly.



Use to have horse hair worms! Glad those are gone!!





Scott (don't want that thing on me) B

[ok_nurse]

Its a joke-right?.....
What the heck is that thing?....
I've never seen anything like that....What are you growing in your garden Scott?

[unicorn2564]

NOT A GOOD CRITTER !!

http://kenfuller.exactpages.com/ALplanaria0.html

2) On Sep 19, 2008, organic1 from DFW Metroplex, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:
Land planarians eat earthworms. They should be destroyed. Do not cut them up as they will regenerate heads and multiply. Best to squish them or spray them with a mixture of orange oil (d'limonene) and water. 2 oz. of the orange oil to one gallon of water should be sufficient.
3)
On Jul 9, 2007, wormsci from Cortland, NY wrote:
There are four different species of these Bipalium flatworms currently found in the US. Three eat only earthworms; one eats snails and slugs. Bipalium kewense is found across the southern states and may get over 10 inches. It has five dark stripes along the back including a thin middle stripe. Bipalium adventitium is found across the northern states, reaching about 4 inches. It has one narrow dark stripe on the back. Bipalium vagum is the mollusk eater now found in the southeastern US. It has a three thick dark stripes, a dark neck collar, and two dark head spots.
A researcher (Pete Ducey) at the State University of NY (Biology Dept) is studying the spread and effects of these invasive flatworms. He welcomes questions and reports of sightings

[Mandy]

It's a monster worm! Yuck. Anything that destroys earthworms needs to be dealt with. Wow!

[jdkline]

I"m with Donna on this one, I've never seen anything like it. Its wierd looking and I wouldnt like it in my yard!!! I'm not afraid of bugs,slugs, snakes, critters, etc, but this thing scares me!!!
Deb

[Diane]

YUK....horrible....! Never seen anything like that either, and don't want to! Goodness!

[onyx]

i want to vomit.. that thing gave me the heeby jeebies... i am so afraid of bugs!!! (that's part of the reason i wanted to get into gardening, hoping i could get over my fear).. but that thing just makes my stomach churn...

[gardeningmom]

That is bizzare! It looks alien and I hope I never see one in person..