A species with a voracious appetite is rapidly spreading in more than 40 states in the country. Pennsylvania is one of them.

Some people call it a crazy worm. Some call it an Alabama jumper, although it’s not contained to that state. It’s Amynthas ...

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 ...

Many of Pennsylvania’s earthworms have roots back to other countries and one jumping species is causing a growing concern for forests. “During the last Ice Age, the glaciers came down and covered all ...

Some worms are a welcome sight to see in your garden -- but others you'll want to get rid of. Here's how to tell which worms help your garden.

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 ...

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 ...

Michigan is confronting an accelerating ecological crisis as Asian jumping worms tear through forests and gardens across both peninsulas, fundamentally altering soil structure and threatening the ...

Jumping worms and other invasive species can wreak havoc on your yard. But sometimes, nature's cleaning crew swoops in to get it under control. That's what happened to this Reddit user, who shared a ...

Earthworms may be helpful in a compost heap or in the soil of a vegetable garden. But they are a destructive force in Minnesota’s hardwood forests – chomping up entire layers of the forest floor and ...