DENVER (KDVR) — Agriculture officials in Colorado are asking residents to be on the lookout for an invasive pest that could be in their yards, right under the soil.
On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Agriculture issued an invasive pest alert for the Asian jumping worm, an invasive earthworm species. The species, also known as the “crazy worm” or “snake worm,” has been found in several states.
While many earthworms are beneficial to soil, adding nutrients for plants and assisting with soil aeration, the Asian jumping worm does the exact opposite…