Posted on 04/16/2021 1:10:54 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
How to spot them
They have a dark, metallic body that is darker on top than the bottom. A characteristic smooth milky, white band called the clitellum completely encircles the worm's body, unlike other earthworms with a pink, raised band. When handled, these worms will "jump" and thrash wildly. They move quickly in a snakelike manner and can shed their tails when threatened.
Management
There are currently no viable control measures for jumping worms. Removing adult jumping worms to decrease the number of egg casings produced is the best control available at this time. Adults placed in plastic bags and left in the sun die quickly. Dispose of the bag in the trash.
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There are currently no viable control measures for jumping worms.
Birds?
From a Biblical judgement view, I fully expect some earthly weird, biblical examples to start appearing....
Jumping worms will be the death of us all.
There are currently no viable control measures for jumping worms.
Birds?
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Windmills removed the birds but are no so good on removing worms of any flavor
Jumping worms will be the death of us all.
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Wait until you are face to face with a jumping spider ...
My first thought but it clearly says don’t use as bait.
Gasoline and a lighter
or propane and a torch
works on lots of pests in the yard.
Why not? If you got a jumping worm, Maybe you catch a flying fish!
I’m not sure if the average Seagull is prepared to gulp one of those worms down, only to have it dance the Watusi down in their gullets. They may spit the troublemaker back up and just leave it for the Crows and Crabs to deal with.
Idiots are selling these across the US.
Their eggs survive Wisconsin winters.
“My first thought but it clearly says don’t use as bait.”
It says do not BUY ...
Maybe they need to import some jumping frogs from Calaveras County, California.
“... white band called the clitellum ...”
Called a what? (Snick)
Jumping Worms = Illinois Politicians.
Democrats are hurriedly trying to get all the worms registered to vote in time for 2022...
Jumping worms ( Amynthas spp.) are an invasive species native to eastern Asia.
ECO-TERRORISM?
“Removing adult jumping worms to decrease the number of egg casings produced is the best control available at this time”
I dunno, I say kill ‘em all. What’s the big deal?
Two questions:
Is this a new problem and where did they originat?
Are they good for fishing?
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