snake worm

noun

plural snake worms

: jumping worm

They are called snake worms because they use a serpentine motion on the soil surface while trying to escape.—

Chih-Han Chang et al.

Snake worms can spread on their own—they wiggle a little deeper into the woods each year—but, like so many invasive species, their travel plans get turbo-charged by human intervention.—

Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

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They are known as crazy snake worms, for good reason. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2024