Asian jumping worms like the one at right can harm the soil and plants in your garden. They’ve been identified in Erie County– we need to stop their spread. The mature jumping worm (genus Amynthas) can be identified by its characteristic smooth, often milky white clitellum (the band near the head of the worm). The common European earth worm, left, has a raised or saddleshaped, segmented clitellum that is darker in color than that of the Amynthas. Photo on left…
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