‘Scary’ invasive and destructive worms are in CT, ruining soil and gardens. What you need to know.

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The main problem with them is they will turn your topsoil into the c two istency of grape nuts cereal and loosen the soil around shallow-rooted maples.

Unlike European earthworms, which are invasive, jumping worms are bicolored.

There are no native worms in New England’s soils.

There's no really effective way to get rid of the jumping worms, Pettinelli said.

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