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Bipalium

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

Hammerhead Worm

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

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hammerhead worm on green leaf

Hammerhead Worm

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

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macro image of a hammerhead worm

Hammerhead Worm

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

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Hammerhead Worm

Hammerhead Worm

Bipalium

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