Everybody knows earthworms are good for breaking down matter in soil. We use them in farming and agriculture and we even use them in our very own gardens. But today’s earthworms are not native to ...

Most people think of earthworms as beneficial friends to the garden, aerating soil and breaking down organic matter. However, a specific group of invasive worms is turning this common wisdom on its ...

The post The Worms Helping Your Garden Are Ravaging U.S. Forests appeared first on A-Z Animals. Many people think of earthworms as the wriggly, unsung heroes of the environment. Their positive effect ...

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 ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Dozens of reports of invasive jumping worms across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula – and a few in the Upper – are raising concerns about damages to the state’s natural ecosystems.

"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 ...

Hammerhead worms have long, flat, slimy bodies and cobra-like heads, experts said. (Screengrab from Warren County Extension Office on Facebook) Georgia has another invasive species, but this one is ...