Hammerhead Worm Animal Pictures

Bipalium fuscatum

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Hammerhead Worm (Bipalium sp.). Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

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This worm gets its name from the shape of its head, which resembles a hammerhead shark.

hammerhead worm on green leaf

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Classrooms used to dissect hammerhead worms in Louisiana due to their abundance.

macro image of a hammerhead worm

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Their toxins can make humans and pets sick if touched or ingested.