Nonnative earthworms have colonized much of the North American continent, posing a threat to native ecosystems, a recent analysis reveals. Writing in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, ...

An alien invasion capable of triggering catastrophic changes is underway across North America. At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked ...

From ants to caterpillars, Stanford is no stranger to campus critters. A recent Stanford study found that imported earthworm species have taken over much of North America, potentially threatening ...

Earthworms introduced into northern North America have a negative impact on the insect fauna above ground. Soil ecologists, led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and ...

Researchers have announced the discovery of a new earthworm species, Drawida incomparabilis. The specimen was found deep within the evergreen and deciduous forests of the Western Ghats mountain ...

The newly identified Drawida incomparabilis can grow to nearly 40 cm long, while the same research team also found a rare species that had not been recorded by scientists since 1945.

Earthworms introduced into northern North America have a negative impact on the insect fauna above ground. Soil ecologists found this impact for abundance as well as for biomass and species richness ...