When the Twerms Came

"When the Twerms Came"
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science-fiction
Publication
Published inPlayboy
Publication typeMagazine
Publication dateMay 1972

"When the Twerms Came" is a short story by British author Arthur C. Clarke that was first published in Playboy magazine, alongside illustrations by Skip Williamson. It deals with an invasion of Earth one wet Tuesday afternoon by deadly Twerms.