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Is it just me, or is the phrase, Invasive species showing up in the news more these days?

Is it just me, or is the phrase, Invasive species showing up in the news more these days?

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public's help with stopping the invasive Jumping Worm. The Jumping Worm, also known as Asian jumping worms, crazy worms, Alabama jumpers and snake worms, were first discovered in Wisconsin in 2013 and in Minnesota in 2006 and are quickly spreading across both states. Jumping Worms grow faster, reproduce more quickly and eat more nutrients than other earthworms, they also transform soil into dry, granular pellets that leaves the soil with a texture like discarded coffee grounds. After that happens, the soil becomes hostile to nati...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public's help with stopping the invasive Jumping Worm.

We've seen some extremely cold winters lately, but do those bitter temperatures reduce bug populations? Author: Morgan Strackbein, Andrew Stutzke Published: 9:10 PM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 9:11 PM CDT May 3, 2021 MOLINE, Ill. — Record-breaking cold in 2019 and a brutal month of February this year makes us wonder if this will affect the bugs we see here in the spring and summer by reducing their population sizes. Let's verify.  THE QUESTION THE ANSWER After an extremely cold winter, some bugs may see lower numbers at first but are able to reb...