Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many of Pennsylvania’s earthworms have roots back to other countries and one jumping species is causing a growing concern for ...

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 ...

Researcher Brad Herrick holds a handful of invasive jumping worms in Madison, Wisconsin. Herrick says the University of Wisconsin is beginning to study the possible impacts of the worms on agriculture ...

An invasive "crazy worm" is spreading, and it can wreak havoc on your garden. Many native earthworms add nutrients to the soil and help it aerate, but Asian jumping worms do the opposite. Because the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A metallic grey segmented worm with a distinctive white band is curled on a bed of damp, brown autumn leaves.© A-Z Animals The ...

Worms are usually a good sign in the summer soil ... but not a newcomer type that’s distinctive for its hyperactive, thrashing habit. If you notice worms in your garden beds and wooded areas that seem ...

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 ...

A worm getting headlines – that’s something you don’t see every day. Nevertheless, we are on the lookout for a new invasive pest in Indiana – the Asian jumping worm. USDA reports that the invasive ...

We are now in our gardens installing new plants, weeding, and applying mulch. As we move soil, we inevitably encounter earthworms. Since introduced jumping worms have been reported across Vermont, ...

An invasive species known as "jumping worms" that violently writhe when handled and are known to cause problems in garden soils and forest floors have been reported in multiple U.S. states. This ...