Asian jumping worm
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Etymology
[edit]Generally endemic to Asia; that are capable of 'jumping' as high as a foot.
Noun
[edit]Asian 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