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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 ]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... They are known as jumping worms, snake worms, ... [10] The worms reach maturity in 60 days, ...
Amynthas tokioensis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of earthworm in the family Megascolecidae. It is native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It is an invasive species in North America. [1] [2] These worms engage in parthenogenetic reproduction. [3]
These worms are known for their insatiable appetite and ability to jump a foot in the air. Yes, you read that right. "True to their name, they jump and thrash immediately when handled, behaving ...
The Asian Jumping Worm, also known as the Alabama Jumper, is an invasive species native to east-central Asia. Today, Jumping Worms are confirmed to be in 35 states across the country. Jumping ...
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.
The event claims to have originated when in 1980 a local Willaston farmer's son Tom Shufflebotham charmed 511 worms in half an hour. [10] The current world record was established on 29 June 2009, by 10-year-old Sophie Smith of Willaston, England, who raised 567 worms during Britain's World Worm Charming Championship. [11]
For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we look at jumping worms. These are an invasive species that are turning the Midwest's topsoil to coffee grounds.