Editors note: Photos of the Leavenworth worm and Jodi Johnson-Maynard and Karl Umiker in the field are available by contacting Bill Loftus at bloftus@uidaho.edu

MOSCOW—Native, possibly giant, earthworm science in the Pacific Northwest is advancing with the discovery of two new specimens from opposite sides of the interior Columbia River basin.

University of Idaho soil scientist Jodi Johnson-Maynard, an associate professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, said an earthworm that was most likely a giant Palouse earthworm was found in early March near Moscow.

Another earthworm specialist also considers a worm collected from private property near... read more >>

CONTACTS: Jodi Johnson-Maynard, (208) 885-9245, jmaynard@uidaho.edu; Wayne and Jacie Jensen, Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm owners, nativeseedfarm@starband.net; Lee Matthews, landowner, matthews@copper.net; Bill Loftus, (208) 885-7694, bloftus@uidaho.edu.

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