Those round white spheres you see in the heads of some jumping worms aren’t eggs—they’re actually parasites! Our recent paper describes a newly identified parasite species, Apolocystis bosanqueti, found in Amynthas agrestis worms in Vermont.
You can read the full study here.
The life cycle of jumping worms is fast, completing in just one growing season—roughly six months. Unlike European earthworms, such as the red worm (Lumbricu...
I am excited to announce that I will be leading a workshop on the lifecycle and identification of jumping worms hosted by Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Maine....
This factsheet is regularly updated as our research progresses.
Identifying juvenile earthworms can be incredibly challenging due to their lack of distinguishing physical features. My paper presents a new method using mul...
