By Tim King Non-native earthworms, Amynthas agrestis, were greeted with some hysterical, and inaccurate, media reports when they were first observed in appreciable numbers at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine, and several other locations in Augusta and in Portland a decade ago. Seemingly reputable news sources claimed that Amynthas worms, commonly called jumping worms,
By Mariam Taleb, Ph.D. If it feels like new invasive species are showing up faster and faster, the research says you’re right, and that there’s no sign it will slow down soon, according to Nature Communications. Biological invasions can feel like an existential threat, and often leave us anxious and ready for action. In some
By Joyce White Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) has the unfortunate reputation of “invasive species” which means that there has been a concerted effort to eliminate it. In the process, we may be losing a valuable source of medicine. Not only that but Japanese knotweed has been a food source for both human and animal foragers
Barrie Brusila of Mid-Maine Forestry showed Japanese honeysuckle, one of several potentially invasive plants in Maine’s woods, to fairgoers at the Common Ground Country Fair and showed how to remove the plant with a powerful tool. English photos. Invasive plants haven’t taken over Maine’s woodlands yet, so now is the time to control them, said
Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake
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