East Asian jumping worms are quietly wrecking Oregon soil, and gardeners are struggling to stop them

East Asian jumping worms are quietly wrecking Oregon soil, and gardeners are struggling to stop them

An invasive worm that is easy to confuse with a regular nightcrawler is becoming a serious headache for Oregon gardeners, as Oregon Public Broadcasting reports. Known as jumping worms, the species came from East Asia and, scientists say, can damage soil quickly enough to put plants, water retention, and the health of local ecosystems at risk. What's happening? In recent video and text reports, OPB showed that invasive jumping worms are spreading…