Hordes of writhing flesh-eating worms have erupted from the ground in Texas , terrifying local residents. The worms can irritate the skin of humans and also tend to prey on earthworms.

A giant snail that eats plaster and is a threat to human health was spotted in a Florida county, forcing it into quarantine Sonam Sheth Updated Wed, June 21, 2023 at 4:34 PM UTC ...

It belonged to a species called Dioctophyma renale, better known as the giant kidney worm - one of the largest parasites known to infect humans. Doctors said the man, who was 35 at the time, had a ...

It eats plaster and paint and carries a parasite that can cause meningitis in humans. Parts of Florida's Broward County were placed under quarantine after a giant African land snail was spotted in ...