The worms can jump as much as a foot off the ground. They also can make the soil inhospitable for native plants and insects.

Most people think of earthworms as beneficial friends to the garden, aerating soil and breaking down organic matter. However, a specific group of invasive worms is turning this common wisdom on its ...

Everybody knows earthworms are good for breaking down matter in soil. We use them in farming and agriculture and we even use them in our very own gardens. But today’s earthworms are not native to ...

The invasive flatworms can release toxins that can cause skin irritation ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo earthworm expert Nick Henshue says Amynthas, invasive "jumping" earthworms with destructive potential, are appearing in the Western New York area. The earthworms ...

"Reprinted from Biological invasions, v. 8 (6), 2006." Biological invasions belowground -- earthworms as invasive species / Paul F. Hendrix -- Dispersal and clonal diversity of North-European ...

Hammerhead worms have long, flat, slimy bodies and cobra-like heads, experts said. (Screengrab from Warren County Extension Office on Facebook) Georgia has another invasive species, but this one is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another invasive species is on the rise this summer in Tennessee, and this one poses a significant threat to the state's ecosystem ...