{"id":590771,"date":"2026-04-23T11:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=590771"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:40:36","slug":"highly-invasive-asian-crazy-worms-found-in-several-states-threaten-crops-native-plants-wildlife-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=590771","title":{"rendered":"Highly-invasive Asian \u2018crazy worms\u2019 found in several states, threaten crops, native plants, wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Americans are facing a destructive alien invader that puts crops, other plants, and even animal life at risk.<\/p>\n

The highly invasive Asian jumping worm has been spotted in multiple states, and U.S. authorities have warned that California should be on alert.<\/p>\n

The aggressive creatures are being spotted in yards and crop fields where they destroy plant roots and accelerate drought conditions, creating a \u201cnutrient-poor paradox,\u201d where \u201cnutrients are present but unavailable to plants,\u201d the Colorado Department of Agriculture stated in a press release.<\/p>\n

The destructive species resembles America\u2019s native Earthworm, but don\u2019t be fooled \u2013 it has earned the nicknames \u201ccrazy worm\u201d and \u201csnake worm\u201d for good reason.<\/p>\n

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Invasive \u2018crazy worms\u2019 confirmed in California, and there\u2019s no way to kill them Agriculture authorities are sounding the alarm over the Asian jumping worm, a highly invasive species that\u2019s already been spotted in multiple states, including the Golden Sta\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7pnl8hqJtg<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4fxyJ7qSt5<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fast-moving worms can reportedly jump and flip up to a foot in the air, and will thrash about and snap off their tails to escape if captured. Worse, it doesn\u2019t need a mate to procreate, according to the New York Post<\/a>, and multiplies quickly.<\/p>\n

The worms are also believed to be toxic to some native birds and salamanders that typically dine on insects and invertebrates.<\/p>\n

Chemicals won\u2019t help control or eliminate the nightmare pests either, at least for now.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not try to control jumping worms with pesticides. There are currently no registered pesticide products for this pest,\u201d according to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. \u201cUsing pesticide products not intended or labeled for the jumping worm is illegal and can kill beneficial earthworms and cause harm to the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Folks can, however, be vigilant about inspecting the soil and mulch they purchase.<\/p>\n

Officials say to use bare-root plants and purchase mulch of compost that has \u201cbeen treated to at least 130 degrees for three days to destroy any hidden cocoons,\u201d the Post reported.<\/p>\n

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Americans are facing a destructive alien invader that puts crops, other plants, and even animal life at risk. The highly invasive Asian jumping worm has been spotted in multiple states, and U.S. authorities have warned that California should be on alert. The aggressive creatures are being spotted in yards and crop fields where they destroy… Continue reading Highly-invasive Asian \u2018crazy worms\u2019 found in several states, threaten crops, native plants, wildlife<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":590746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-590771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economic-empowerment","category-national-security","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=590771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/590746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=590771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=590771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=590771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}