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WRIGGLY TERRORS
USA invaded by ‘crazy jumping worms’ that destroy land and even slice themselves in half to evade capture
Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
Apr 27 2021, 12:39 ET
Updated: Apr 27 2021, 13:11 ET
Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
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INVASIVE crazy worms that move and jump like snakes are swarming the United States, according to research.
Scientists found that the tube-like creatures are now present in at least 15 US states after making their way to North America in 2013.
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The finding spells bad news for the nation s forests, as the invaders have an insatiable appetite for soil nutrients that native plants need to grow.
Invasive jumping worms that thrash wildly when handled reported in several US states
By Kelly Hayes
Jumping worms that writhe when handled are highly invasive, experts say
Jumping worms are native to East Asia, but they have been sold in the U.S. as fishing bait and are now deemed highly invasive, expert say.
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 earthworm species from the genus Amynthas are native to East Asia, but they have been sold in the U.S. as fishing bait and are now deemed highly invasive, according to Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois.
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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.
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