Jumping worms are harmful to our garden and the environment. They originated in Asia. They can be spread by the sharing of plants with eggs in the soil by home gardeners and commercial nurseries. They ...

Earthworms are considered by almost everyone as beneficial. There are an estimated 30 different species of earthworms in New York state, with only five considered native to North America. The majority ...

Truth be told, jumping worms can't actually jump. According to experts at Cornell University, they got their name "from their tendency to thrash about when touched." Neat. As difficult as it will be ...

Asian jumping worms destroy gardens and landscaping. They’re also called Alabama jumpers, Jersey wrigglers, and crazy snake worms. They hatch in time to cause havoc each summer, also damaging forests ...

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 ...

A tiny worm that leaps high into the air — up to 25 times its body length — to attach to flying insects uses static electricity to perform this astounding feat, scientists have found.

By studying how worms use electric charge to jump onto flies, scientists are showing even physical strategies are embedded in ...