Invasive jumping worms pose growing threat to Michigan’s ecosystems

EAST LANSING, MI – Dozens of reports of invasive jumping worms across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula – and a few in the Upper – are raising concerns about damages to the state’s natural ecosystems.

“Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around,” said Mac Callaham, a U.S. Forest Service researcher who specializes in soils. “They can flip themselves a foot off the ground.”