BLACKSBURG, Va. – Recently spotted in the Washington D.C. area and throughout Virginia, experts said this is not the first time they’ve seen this invasive pest. “The hammerhead worms are from Asia,” ...

While many gardeners welcome worms in their soil, there’s one wriggling fiend that is unwanted. Virginia Cooperative Extension is asking Virginia residents to keep an eye out for the invasive jumping ...

Creepy, slithering flatworms that secrete a lethal toxin similar to what is found in puffer fish are invading northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., according to Michael J. Raupp, a professor of ...

Galax man charged after crashing into state police vehicle, injuring trooper, police say A Galax man was charged with reckless driving after crashing into a trooper’s vehicle, sending the trooper to ...

A weird “snake” found in Virginia with a half-moon shaped head has been identified not as a reptile, but as a large invasive species of Asian worm. Virginia Wildlife Management and Control posted ...

A foot-long invasive species slithered by a suburban Virginia resident last week, leaving pest-control experts scratching their heads before they found help identifying it. In a now-removed Facebook ...

This insect is so enormous, it was mistaken for a reptile. In late October, a concerned Midlothian, Virginia, resident spotted a strange “snake” measuring roughly 10 to 12 inches long with a head ...

A biologist with a passion for invertebrates had been caring for an unassuming worm in his lab for decades. Only recently did ...