![]() ![]() But in the context of the northern forest, they are relative newcomers that have the potential to have huge effects." "I call earthworm invasions 'socially cryptic,' " Görres tells NPR, "because folks think of earthworms as the good guys - and maybe they are in certain ecosystems. "The street cred that they have is hiding the invasion," Josef Görres, a soil scientist at the University of Vermont, says of the worms. But in the Northeast, experts say invasive "crazy worms" from Asia are creating havoc in forests - and they say the unusual worms are a danger to animals and plants, and especially to sugar maple trees. Josef Görres/Plant and Soil Science Department University of VermontĮarthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in gardens, and even on fishing hooks. The worms can thrash around so violently that they can jump out of a person's hand. ![]() ![]() Crazy worms - an invasive species from Asia - pose a threat to forests, scientists say. ![]()
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