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The effects of invasive Asian earthworm species are much less documented than those of European lumbricid earthworms, but there is greater concern over the potential effects of jumping worms on soil structure and chemistry, nutrient cycling, forest regeneration, and animal and plant communities. [22]
Asian jumping worms can spring a foot into the air. They're now in Kansas. K-State Research and Extension is asking people to help stop their spread.
A mature Asian jumping worm found in Madison, Wis. The species is distinguishable from other earthworms by the presence of a creamy gray or white band encircling its body. (Susan Day/UW–Madison ...
Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, [note 1] is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae. [1] It has a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body with a milky-white clitellum , [ 2 ] and can range from 1.5 to 8 in (3.8 to 20.3 cm) in length. [ 2 ]
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Amynthas species can be differentiated from other earthworms by their clitellum, which is pale, annular, is close to the head, and lies flat against the body. [3] [8] They vary in size between 3.8 and 20.3 cm (1.5 and 8.0 in). [8] [9]
Gardners beware -- the invasive Amynthas agrestis, also known as the Asian jumping worm, could be wiggling around a garden near you. These worms are known for their insatiable appetite and ability ...
This is a list of invasive species in North America.A species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region where it did not previously occur naturally (i.e., is not a native species), becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans, and becomes a pest in the new location ...