Is the hammerhead worm dangerous?

Hammerhead worms may be frightening in their appearance, but they do not attack humans. However, what they do to earthworms may cause reason for alarm! read more

Hammerhead worms eat earthworms in the most gruesome of ways. A hammerhead worm will push its pharynx out of its mouth and then secrete enzymes on the worm. The enzymes will dissolve the earthworm’s body, and once this occurs, the hammerhead worm sucks the liquefied tissue into its body. read more

The hammerhead first covers prostomium of its victim (that is is the first segment in a worm's body at the front end) which is effectively to stop it from struggling and give up the ghost. Then it opens its mouth which is in the middle of its body. read more

No, totally harmless. They feed on earthworms, slugs, snails, and soil insects. (Thanks for asking the question, by the way, because I didn’t know that about them until researching my answer.) read more