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Jumping Jehosaphat? No, worms!

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Sounds like Georgia has got some serious problems with Asian earthworms. Affectionately known as "Alabama jumpers" (Amynthas agrestis), these worms are known for their ability to jump right out of a bait cup.-so says the 'Invasive Species Weblog '

More about these invasive earthworms : "the worms that scientists like Callaham call Amynthas agrestis may be poised to deal a devastating blow to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other Southeastern forests"

"It's easy to tell where the worms have done their work.

"If you go for a walk in the woods and come on a bare patch, you can be sure Amynthas has been there," said Callaham, a former graduate student of one of the world's top experts on invasive worms, University of Georgia ecologist Paul Hendrix."

 

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