David Degner

Photographer
   
Invasion of Jumping Worms
Stories (6)
Location: New York, NY
Nationality: United States
Biography: I'm a  New York and Boston photographer working on documentary and commercial photography .  I feel it is essential to document this moment in the US while expanding my visual language to incorporate more video and experimental work.
Public Story
Invasion of Jumping Worms
Copyright David Degner 2024
Updated Oct 2023
Location New England
Topics Agriculture, Editorial, Environment, Food, Photography
Summary
The Asian jumping worm, Amynthas agrestis, is an invasive species causing problems in New England. These worms, also known as crazy worms or Alabama jumpers, have a smooth, glossy, gray or brown body and engage in parthenogenetic reproduction. Their invasion disrupts native ecosystems and affects forest structure, understory vegetation, and nutrient cycling.
Portraits of the Asian Jumping Worm.  The Asian jumping worm, Amynthas agrestis, is an invasive species causing problems in New England. These worms, also known as crazy worms or Alabama jumpers, have a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body and engage in parthenogenetic reproduction. Their invasion disrupts native ecosystems and affects forest structure, understory vegetation, and nutrient cycling. 
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