Some local gardeners are starting to notice is an invasive worm species lurking in our soil. The Asian jumping worm (Amynthas spp.) also goes by Asian worm, snake worm, crazy worm, or Alabama jumper.

My friend Dick Waterman from Franklin is a regular reader of this column. Thanks to his inquisitive nature, coupled with years of documenting the natural world in his neighborhood, he has provided me ...

A foot-long invasive species slithered by a suburban Virginia resident last week, leaving pest-control experts scratching their heads before they found help identifying it. In a now-removed Facebook ...

An invasive worm species was recently discovered rooting around in Oregon's soil. The species, Amynthas agresitis, also known as the "Asian jumping worm" or "crazy snake worm" was found in the soil in ...

The "Asian jumping worm," or Amynthas agresitis, is an exotic species of worm recently found in Oregon that has already caused extensive ecological harm on the East Coast. (Oregon Department of ...

A close-up look at a mysterious creature, analyzing its features to determine whether it’s a snake or a worm, with ...