New law in Minnesota targets invasive ‘jumping’ worms

They slither like a snake and frequently exhibit peculiar behavior when disturbed, often bouncing erratically and secreting a yellow mucus. They have a light-colored head that extends around their body and resembles a common nightcrawler, the iconic fishing bait sold at shops across Minnesota.
They’re called jumping worms, and they’re an invasive, nonnative earthworm that state officials say is detrimental to soil health, native forest plants and, by extension, some fish and wildlife. Starting July 1, the sale and possession of jumping worms was prohibited in Minnesota.

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