In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in ...

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 ...

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, ...

They have no eyes or ears, but they’re an important feature for healthy gardens the world over. This week, we’re digging up the dirt about earthworms. * “Lumbricus terrestris,” or the common earthworm ...

Some local gardeners are starting to notice is an invasive worm species lurking in our soil. The Asian jumping worm (Amynthas spp.) also goes by Asian worm, snake worm, crazy worm, or Alabama jumper.

Earthworms may be helpful in a compost heap or in the soil of a vegetable garden. But they are a destructive force in Minnesota’s hardwood forests – chomping up entire layers of the forest floor and ...

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 ...