Jumping worms are harmful to our garden and the environment. They originated in Asia. They can be spread by the sharing of plants with eggs in the soil by home gardeners and commercial nurseries. They ...

Jumping” and “worm” are two words that don’t seem like they should go together. Just imagining such a thing is enough to ...

If you’ve ever seen adult jumping worms, there’s no mistaking them. Found near the surface of soil and larger than your average worm, jumping worms don’t actually jump, but they thrash and wriggle ...

They're everywhere: Felling trees, squirming out of soil and burning skin. Invasive species — whether an insect, plant or animal — are a huge problem. Still, it's not easy to stop them from leaving a ...

The invasive jumping worm can strip the soil of nutrients, kill plants and cause severe erosion. It was first discovered in Minnesota in 2006. It gets its name because it aggressively writhes and ...

The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: Samples taken by the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture have been confirmed to be an invasive ...

Learn how to eradicate jumping worms, what to look for to identify them, and where you might find them hitching a ride. You may have heard of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Burmese pythons in the ...

We wrote about them last year: Asian Jumping worms. I'll refresh your memory, they are a creepy-crawly invasive species that is moving — jumping? — across the Midwest. The worm may be famous for the ...

Worms are a bit creepy for many people and even more so when we learn a species is invasive and harmful in the garden. The damage the bad-guy worms cause is why it's a good idea to get to know worm ...

Some people call it a crazy worm. Some call it an Alabama jumper, although it’s not contained to that state. It’s Amynthas agrestis, one of three main species of earthworm native to southeast Asia ...

Jumping worms, originating from Asia, are an invasive species harmful to gardens and the environment. They reproduce rapidly and can be spread through plants, soil, equipment, and mulch. Prevent their ...