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‘Crazy worms’ threaten America’s trees — and (gasp!) our maple syrup

Crazy worms — an invasive species from Asia — pose a threat to forests, scientists say. The worms can thrash around so violently that they can jump out of a person's hand. They also lose their tail — on purpose. (Josef Görres/)Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive “crazy worms” from Asia are creating havoc in forests — and they say the unusual worms are a…

3 years ago·Portland, United States

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'Crazy Worms' Threaten America's Trees — And (Gasp!) Our Maple Syrup

Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive "crazy worms" from Asia are creating havoc in forests — and they say the unusual worms are a danger to animals and plants, and especially to sugar maple trees. "The street cred that they have is hiding the invasion," Josef Görres, a soil scientist at the University of Vermont, says of the worms. "I call earthworm inva…

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'Crazy Worms' Threaten America's Trees — And (Gasp!) Our Maple Syrup

Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive "crazy worms" from Asia are creating havoc in forests — and they say the unusual worms are a danger to animals and plants, and especially to sugar maple trees. "The street cred that they have is hiding the invasion," Josef Görres, a soil scientist at the University of Vermont, says of the worms. "I call earthworm inva…

3 years ago

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'Crazy Worms' Threaten America's Trees — And (Gasp!) Our Maple Syrup

Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive "crazy worms" from Asia are creating havoc in forests — and they say the unusual worms are a danger to animals and plants, and especially to sugar maple trees. "The street cred that they have is hiding the invasion," Josef Görres, a soil scientist at the University of Vermont, says of the worms. "I call earthworm inva…

3 years ago·Cincinnati, United States

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'Crazy Worms' Threaten America's Trees — And (Gasp!) Our Maple Syrup

Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive "crazy worms" from Asia are creating havoc in forests — and they say the unusual worms are a danger to animals and plants, and especially to sugar maple trees.

3 years ago

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