Asian jumping worm
English
editEtymology
editGenerally endemic to Asia; that are capable of 'jumping' as high as a foot.
Noun
editAsian jumping worm (plural Asian jumping worms)
- Any of many species, especially of genus Amynthas, of worms native to Asia, invasive elsewhere, that voraciously eat leaf litter, destroying it as a habitat for many other organisms.
- Synonyms: Alabama jumper, crazy worm, snake worm
References
edit- “jumping worm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Invasive earthworms of North America on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Amynthas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Amynthas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons