"That's how they multiply!" Officials warn public amid ongoing spread of toxic 'hammerhead worm': 'Don't squish or cut them' ...

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 California resident who found strange-looking worms took to Reddit to raise awareness about these invasive species. The post, shared on r/ChicoCA, ignited a discussion about how to properly dispose ...

Invasive jumping worms, also known as snake worms and crazy worms because they thrash violently when disturbed, are a growing threat to native plants in RI. An infestation forced the Rhode Island Wild ...

When invasive species are large, overbearing, or dangerous, it's a lot more evident that they are invasive and need to be removed. But the ones that hide among the soil can be just as destructive and ...

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 ...

Even before I started gardening as a teenager in my New York suburb, I had been taught to regard earthworms with an almost holy awe. I probably learned this from my gardener mother. In any event, I ...

They're technically not 'worms' as we know it, but rather, planarians. The hammerheads were most likely introduced to the U.S. in 1891 and thought to have come from southeast Asia. The first reports ...

Naturalists and gardeners in Central New York may come across a surprise this summer as they’re tending to their plants or hiking through the woods. A twitchy, jumping surprise. Jumping worms, an ...

"Reprinted from Biological invasions, v. 8 (6), 2006." Biological invasions belowground -- earthworms as invasive species / Paul F. Hendrix -- Dispersal and clonal diversity of North-European ...