Hammered

There was this story last week in WaPo about a new invasive species in the Northern Virginia environs: hammerhead worms.

These are toxin-excreting flatworms that can grow up to 20 inches or so and if your try to kill them by hitting them with a shovel, their little segments will all spawn new worms. Evidently the only way to extinguish life is to stun them with salt, seal them in a plastic bag and freeze them.

I may never leave my house again.