Early in the morning, I went outside to get some fresh air and found this.

It turns out this unsettling creature has a name: the hammerhead worm, a terrestrial flatworm known for its distinctive shovel-shaped head and eerily smooth movements. Far from being just an odd curiosity, it’s actually a predator that feeds on other soil-dwelling creatures, especially earthworms, which are essential for healthy soil. That’s what made the discovery even more disturbing

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