A destructive "jumping worm" species — also known as a "crazy worm" or "snake worm" — is threatening gardens in Colorado and the West, state officials said.

The invasive jumping worm can leap a foot into the air, and the species has been sighted in Georgia.

The worms can reproduce without mating, resulting in quick infestations ...

They clone themselves, they thrash violently like a rattlesnake when handled, they can jump a foot in the air, and now they're in California.Beyond the jumping worm's gnarly appearance (the species is ...

As you tend to your garden this summer, there's a creepy, crawly creature to be on the lookout for: an invasive worm that moves like a snake, thrashes around, jumps into the air and will even shed its ...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued an invasive pest alert this week for the invertebrates sometimes called the “crazy worm” or “snake worm,” KDVR reported. They are not your garden-variety ...

Some local gardeners are starting to notice is an invasive worm species lurking in our soil. The Asian jumping worm (Amynthas spp.) also goes by Asian worm, snake worm, crazy worm, or Alabama jumper.

Experts at the California Department of Food and Agriculture are warning gardeners about "aggressive" snakelike worms called Amynthas agrestis, or the Asian jumping worm. Tom Potterfield/Creative ...

When one thinks of a snake, an image of an impressively large reptile comes to mind. But this assumption could not be further ...