Jumping worms

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“Strange” intrusive Hatakemizumi invades NS for the first time-Halifax (Eminetra Canada)

But pick it up or look at it after being disturbed — and you'll see it bump and fly around. Kristen Noel, council supervisor of the Nova Scotia Invasion Species ...

We are waiting for the results of the analysis, “he said. As for how to find one, worms are usually gray or brown in color. He estimated that there were more than 100 in the pot. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a fully mature individual, so we still don’t know what species it was. As an earthworm researcher, I dug out an earthworm to find out what kind it was,” he said. “One morning I noticed an earthworm sticking its head out of the soil.

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'Bizarre' invasive jumping worm squirms its way into N.S. for the first ... (Globalnews.ca)

Scientists say the Asian jumping worm is hard to eradicate and can harm the local ecosystem. The Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council is asking plant owners ...

As for how to spot one, the worms are usually grey or brown in colour. They jump and thrash, and can also shed their tails in defense. The jumping worms can reach higher densities and reproduce more quickly than other earthworms. But at this point in time, we really don’t know.” “Unfortunately I was unable to find a fully mature individual, so we still aren’t certain what species it was. He estimated there were more than 100 in the pot.

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