Invasive worms wiggle into Missouri
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Invasive jumping worms wiggle way across Oregon, Oregon
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Asian jumping worms are an invasive species destroying our forests, and already in our yards - Cambridge Day
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Jumping Worms Missouri Department of Conservation
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Asian Jumping Worms Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
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Invasive jumping worms spread through several states, including Tennessee
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Invasive Jumping Worms — Gardening Charlotte
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Squirmy Worms & Bodacious Bugs Party at Play Street Museum
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Invasive, soil-damaging Asian jumping worms have spread to Kansas
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Invasive jumping worms spread through Tennessee, WJHL
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Invasive Jumping Worms University of Maryland Extension
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Backyard Ecology Blog, 2021