Creepy-crawly has an official definition. It’s a noun to describe a small insect, usually flightless, that gives you a feeling of fear or dislike. Spider’s definitely come to mind (especially for me).

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Scientists are warning anglers and gardeners to beware of a slithering invasive creature that's gaining ground in Minnesota -- the jumping worm. Jumping worms are a type of ...

Asian jumping worms are invading Kansas. The wiggly, invasive type of earthworm bearing that name has been known to jump as high as 1 foot off the ground. K-State Research and Extension is asking ...

Imagine digging in your garden and seeing an unusual-looking worm near the surface. You reach out to move it … and suddenly it thrashes violently and flies through the air! It sounds crazy, but that’s ...

WE’VE ALL heard the idiom, “The early bird gets the worm.” When it comes to invasive jumping worms, unfortunately, there are more than enough to go around. These invasive worms can consume excessive ...

My friend Dick Waterman from Franklin is a regular reader of this column. Thanks to his inquisitive nature, coupled with years of documenting the natural world in his neighborhood, he has provided me ...

If you follow gardening and agriculture news at all, you have probably heard of Asian jumping worms (aka Giant Asian Jumping Worms). Just when the ruckus over Giant Killer Hornets has calmed, we have ...

While many gardeners welcome worms in their soil, there’s one wriggling fiend that is unwanted. Virginia Cooperative Extension is asking Virginia residents to keep an eye out for the invasive jumping ...