Growing up to 6” in length and able to cause an infestation with only one worm, the invasive jumping worm, originally from eastern Asia, has spread to over a dozen states in the Midwest, according to ...

Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the Asian jumping worm. Allow me to introduce you to Amynthas agrestis, ...

Gardners beware -- the invasive Amynthas agrestis, also known as the Asian jumping worm, could be wiggling around a garden near you. These worms are known for their insatiable appetite and ability to ...

Worms aren’t the most dynamic critters. They wiggle and writhe, creep and crawl. But one worm spreading across Upstate New York can actually launch itself into the air—and wreck your garden, too. They ...

Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the Asian jumping worm. Allow me to introduce you to Amynthas agrestis, ...

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 ...

As home gardeners are cleaning up their spring flower beds and vegetable patches, they might notice signs of a relatively new invasive species that’s made its way across Pennsylvania. Though Asian ...

Worms aren’t the most dynamic critters. They wiggle and writhe, creep and crawl. But one worm spreading across upstate New York can actually launch itself into the air — and wreck your garden, too.

Entire jumping worm (Metaphire hilgendorfi), including flat, milky clitellum near head (closer to bottom of photo) (Photo courtesy of Holly Greiner-Hallman, Oakland University.) Jumping worms look ...