Invasive jumping worms damage U.S soil and threaten forests

September 30, 2020

The article I chose to read was about invasive jumping worms known as Asian jumping worms, crazy worms, snake worms, or Alabama jumpers. The worms are spreading throughout the South, Mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Northeast. They don't need a mate to reproduce so a single worm could potentially create a whole invasion. These worms are killing off forest understory which provides less nutrients for plants to grow there. 

If these Jumping Worms get too out of hand, they could cause environmental harm which would obviously be not good. These worms could kill plants and increase erosion. They feed off the nutrients in the soil which takes away nutrients from the plants in that area which would kill them along with the plants surrounding the area. 

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  1. AnonymousOctober 14, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    I thought that fact that these worms could reproduce by themselves was very interesting. Any type of organism that can reproduce by itself could potentially be dangerous, especially ones that aren't good for the environment.

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    1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2020 at 11:47 AM

      I thought the same thing. Especially since it will be harder for it to become a controlled environment for any plant life to grow. Since they aren't good for the environment, it may take a long time for the plants and the soil to mutate and fight back, or not be disturbed by the species.

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