These jumping worms hailed from Japan and Korea. Tasty…
People are fleeing California, but the Asian jumping worm – an aggressive species that can jump a foot into the air – has just arrived.
The worm, known to scientists as Amynthas agrestis, is invasive, aggressive, and has an insatiable appetite. It has shown up in 34 states so far, but its newly discovered presence in the Golden State has farmers, gardeners, and forestry experts worried. The hyper-aggressive worms eat massive amounts of topsoil and render it into a grainy dirt likened to coffee grounds, according to AccuWeather.com.
The jumping worm is native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula, but showed up in American dirt in Wisconsin in 2013, likely after stowing away in potted plants, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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