Is this a good worm? - Ask Extension
Some people are telling me that this is not a good worm and I should kill it. I look forward to hearing back from you.
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Is this a good worm? #783043
Asked March 02, 2022, 9:08 PM EST
Some people are telling me that this is not a good worm and I should kill it. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
To best answer your question we'd like to know when that photo was taken.
We assume that the people who told you to kill it think it is a so-called 'jumping worm', but adult worms would not normally be found at this time of year. The adults die with the cold frosty weather.
Here is our page on the invasive jumping worm that there is some concern about:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/invasive-jumping-worms
Christine
We assume that the people who told you to kill it think it is a so-called 'jumping worm', but adult worms would not normally be found at this time of year. The adults die with the cold frosty weather.
Here is our page on the invasive jumping worm that there is some concern about:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/invasive-jumping-worms
Christine
