Notorious flatworm poses 'serious threat' to US after discovery in Florida

The New Guinea flatworm, which eats snails and earthworms, has already made its way to France, Puerto Rico, Tahiti and other nations

One of the most notorious invasive species in the world has turned up in the mainland United States, raising new concerns about a flatworm that devours snails and earthworms, researchers said Tuesday.

Known as the New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari), the slimy creature has already made its way to France, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Tahiti and other nations, according to the study in the journal PeerJ.