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‘Jumping Worms’ Are Spreading Across the US—and Could Wreck Ecosystems

Jumping worms, also known as "snake worms" or "crazy worms," are rapidly spreading across the country, and recently made it to the West.

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Invasive jumping worms that devastate soil found in Colorado

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Invasive jumping worms are spreading in the US, and they can't be eradicated

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Invasive pest alert: Agriculture experts warn of jumping ‘crazy worm’ or ‘snake worm’

Agriculture officials in Colorado have a warning: look out for Asian jumping worms.

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Highly-invasive Asian ‘crazy worms’ found in several states, threaten crops, native plants, wildlife

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Officials again warn of invasive ‘crazy worm’ found in several states

'Crazy worm' spreading to new states has been in Texas for years

According to Texas Invasives, citizens have reported sightings in North, East and Central Texas, and the worms are considered highly likely to be spread throughout much of the state. Studies have also documented Amynthas diffringens in Nacogdoches County as early as 2004, showing the species has been in Texas for years.

U of I expert talks ‘crazy worms’ spreading across country

Health officials in Colorado are warning people to look out for the Asian jumping worm — an invasive species spreading across the United States, which has been in Illinois

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Invasive ‘crazy worms’ confirmed in California, and there’s no way to kill them

A destructive, fast-moving invader is wriggling its way into yards across the US, and officials say Californians should be on alert. Agriculture authorities are sounding the alarm over the Asian jumping worm,

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Worms swam Earth’s oceans 525 million years ago, much earlier than scientists believed

New fossil discovery reveals 535 million-year-old worms, annelids, that were already crawling and swimming, reshaping early animal evolution.