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BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to offer a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17,  to learn about jumping worms and how to identify them in one’s garden. Jumping worms, also known as Snake Worms, are an invasive species that can impact local gardens and ecosystem by rapidly changing soil composition […]

You may have heard of jumping worms, sometimes referred to as snake worms. Worm castings that resemble coffee grounds on the soil’s surface are likely the first thing you’ll notice.

Sure. Why Not? I mean, we've got record-high gas prices, supply shortages, the lingering effects of a pandemic, political unrest, and a war in Europe--so why not throw in an invasive species of worm that can leap into the air. We needed something else to worry about.

Have you seen these wild worms on your property?

The jumping worm, aka the crazy worm, aka the snake worm has spread to almost half of Illinois counties, including Winnebago, Dekalb, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson.

The jumping worm, aka the crazy worm, aka the snake worm has spread to almost half of Illinois counties, including Winnebago, Dekalb, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson.