North American species like the Colorado potato beetle and the fall armyworm have become invasive elsewhere. Illustration by Marilyn Foehrenbach Q: In North America, we worry about invasive ...

But the impact of earthworms on various ecosystems is surprisingly complex. Many species of earthworms in the Northeastern ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of flatworm living in North Carolina. Although it was first spotted in the state in 2020, researchers think it originated from South America. In addition to ...

They have found a correlation between invasive worms and invasive plants — in particular, grasses — suggesting that worms — known ecosystem engineers — are creating conditions that favor ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Asian jumping worms, a group of invasive earthworms, have gained a significant amount of media attention in the last several weeks, and for good reason. Unlike the ...

The Texas Invasive Species Institute said these worms are typically a light honey color with one to five dark spots along their bodies. "The body is 'snake-like', being up to 15 inches long ...