2021年1月29日 · Leeches are identified as worms with suction cups on each end. The tail end holds it down while the other end bites a hole in its prey and sucks the blood. The colors range …

The three species of invasive jumping worms eat large amounts of leaf litter, changing the soil composition of forest floors, gardens and agricultural fields. Jumping worms can displace …

Michigan Distribution: Jumping worms were first recorded in Michigan in 2008 in Oakland County. Numerous unverified reports suggest jumping worms could be widespread in the Lower …

Four families occur in North America: the snail leeches (Glossiphoniidae), the fish leeches (Piscicolidae), the worm leeches (Erpobdellidae), and the blood suckers (Hirudinidae). Some …

2022年7月6日 · Jumping worms are back in Michigan. The invasive species buries itself underground during the winter, but is back above soil in higher than expected numbers and …

2024年9月6日 · This time, we get to dig into Michigan soil and destroy any white-banded worms you pull up. Known as the "Jumping Worm" for its energetic nature and wriggling when …

2022年7月9日 · Michigan officials have shared a list of identifying features of a jumping worm. 1.5″ to 8″ glossy gray to brown worm. Distinctive jumping or thrashing behavior and snakelike …

2024年9月30日 · Michigan has two invasive birds, the mute swan, and the Eurasian collared dove. One of them is described as “one of the world’s most aggressive waterfowl species” -- I’ll …

After several years of infection beech leaf disease can kill beech trees. Michigan has about 37 million beech trees. These tiny insects secrete white wax as they feed on sap from hemlock …

Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes, which include the …