Research is ongoing. Experts issue warning as harmful 'jumping worms' spread across US: 'Such a disturbance' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As you tend to your garden this summer, there's a creepy, crawly creature to be on the lookout for: an invasive worm that moves like a snake, thrashes around, jumps into the air and will even shed its ...

As you tend to your garden this summer, there's a creepy, crawly creature to be on the lookout for: an invasive worm that moves like a snake, thrashes around, jumps into the air and will even shed its ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An invasive species of worm is wriggling its way into the Midwest. “Jumping worms” (Amynthas spp) thrash wildly when handled, are 4 to 8 inches long, move quickly like a snake ...

We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but there's an invasive species wreaking havoc on North American ecosystems that deserves our attention. Amynthas agrestis ...

An invasive Asian earthworm is causing environmental damage, and officials are taking notice of its presence in Michigan. "Michigan State University Extension is beginning to receive sporadic reports ...

A TikTok explaining an invasive species we've covered before has gone viral – the Asian jumping worm. The video, posted by the Organic Gardening Companion account, has been viewed more than 500,000 ...

The early bird gets the worm — but you have to be even earlier to wrangle the jumping worm. Experts are warning gardening enthusiasts to look out for jumping worms this summer, as the species is known ...

Jumping worms are invasive, and Ryan Hueffmeier, director of UMD’s Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, knows how to spot them. “Jumping worms are an earth worm,” he said. “They originate in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE – They grow twice as fast as other earthworms, can get up to half a foot long and pose a threat to native plants by ...