Warning over invasive flatworm posing threat to UK wildlife

Brazilian worm arrived in a pot plant from Europe and preys on snails and earthworms that are essential for soil healthAn invasive flatworm from Brazil that poses a threat to soil health and wildlife has made its way to mainland Britain.A 4.5cm Obama flatworm (Obama nungara) – not linked to the US president but named after the Brazilian Tupi words for leaf (oba) and animal (ma) – was discovered this summer crawling out of a Heuchera plant imported from the Netherlands at a garden cen