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  2. Hammerhead tetrodotoxin, which disrupts neurons’ signaling to muscles, can sicken pets if they eat the worms, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

  3. Bipalium - Wikipedia

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    Bipalium species are predatory.Some species prey on earthworms, while others may also feed on mollusks. [10] [11] These flatworms can track their prey. [12]When captured, earthworms begin to react to the attack, but the flatworm uses the muscles in its body, as well as sticky secretions, to attach itself to the earthworm to prevent escape.

  4. A Foot-Long Worm From Hell Is Invading Texas—and It ... - AOL

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    Some species of hammerhead worms produce a type of neurotoxin called tetrofotoxin to hunt creatures such as earthworms. They will paralyze a worm with the neurotoxin (found in the mucus secreted ...

  5. Bipaliinae - Wikipedia

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    A video of Vermiviatum covidum. A scale is shown at the end and is graduated in millimetres. The subfamily Bipaliinae is characterized by having a semilunar head that gives them the common name "hammerhead worms". The head has peripheral sensory pits on the ventral side and small peripheral eyes on the dorsal side. [2] [4]

  6. Tetrodotoxin - Wikipedia

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    Tetrodotoxin inhibits TTX-s Na + channels at concentrations of around 1–10 nM, [28] whereas micromolar concentrations of tetrodotoxin are required to inhibit TTX-r Na + channels. [29] Nerve cells containing TTX-r Na + channels are located primarily in cardiac tissue, while nerve cells containing TTX-s Na + channels dominate the rest of the body.

  7. Vermiviatum covidum - Wikipedia

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    A video of V. covidum. A scale is shown at the end and is graduated in millimetres. H. covidum is a small hammerhead flatworm, about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in) in length. The dorsal face is completely metallic black, without any stripe or ornamentation.

  8. I tried Home Depot’s viral Halloween decor, and my yard has ...

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    Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton lives up to the hype. Its oversized design makes for an eye-catching Halloween display, and once assembled, it’s surprisingly stable considering its size. Pros

  9. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...