Apr 20, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Extremely invasive species of jumping worms first seen in Wisconsin in 2013 has now been discovered in over a dozen Midwestern states.The worm (Amynthas spp) is indigenous to East Asia but is believed to have been conveyed into the U.S. as fishing bait.
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Jumping Worms Have the Ability to Shed Their Own Tails
Experts warn they consume organic matter found in the soil, feeding on many of the useful nutrients that fungi, animals, and plants require to flourish. When the species was initially introduced to the country it was restricted to areas along the coasts of the U.S., but has since dispersed inland, KTVI reported.