“Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around,” the USDA said. “They can flip themselves a foot off the ground. They’re voracious.”
The early bird gets the worm — but you have to be even earlier to wrangle the jumping worm.
Experts are warning gardening enthusiasts of jumping worms this summer, with the species known to worsen soil quality and make it“Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around,” Mac Callaham, a Forest Service researcher from the US Department of Agriculture wrote on theThe invasive, non-native worm originates from Asia, moving like an “S,” similar to a snake.
Shocked horticulturists are taking to TikTok to share the erratic worms, unsure how to remove the flailing cylindrical critters from their gardens., along with a bowl full of jumping, wriggling worms.The worms are an invasive species and make it difficult for plants to grow.Unlike earthworms, jumping worms they move like a snake and sometimes appear to be jumping.“I went out to my garden this morning and, oh my, the worms were having a party,” one“More Asian Jumping Worms.
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