They informed me that earthworms were not native to the northern third of North America — they had all been exterminated thousands of years ago by the ice sheets of the last ice age. The earthworms I ...

Nonnative earthworms have colonized much of the North American continent ... reduce biodiversity, enable invasive plant takeovers and hurt trees such as the sugar maple. “Because it is virtually ...

According to a new study led by Stanford University, at least 70 species of invasive earthworms have made their way into North American soil. The study presents the largest database of alien ...

Invasive jumping worms, also known as snake worms and crazy ... s had to cancel one because of jumping worms. Although North America is home to dozens of species of earthworms, none are ...

More recently, many of these non-native thugs have been relabeled as invasive. Our objection to them back in ... By now I had discovered the allure of North American plants, so my brawl was a blend of ...

A quarantine has been issued "to help businesses and homeowners recognize the insect, learn how to control it, and keep it ...

Freshwater ecosystems in Canada, and around the world, are more fragile than they look and vulnerable to invasive species.

Under the feet of millions of New Yorkers, a species of ant — originally not found anywhere else in North America — has ... for at least a century.” The invasive ants have so far been ...

Chinese mystery snails are causing big problems in certain parts of North America. The invasive species, which first arrived in America back in the late 1800s, is now taking over lakes in Texas ...

This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

Feral pigs feed primarily on plants but also on earthworms ... America, fungi and insects control its spread. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) This plant from Europe and Asia came to North ...

Rhode Island gardeners have been on the lookout for invasive jumping worms for ... s had to cancel one because of jumping worms. Although North America is home to dozens of species of earthworms ...