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title: "Rustic Jumping Worm"
description: "Amynthas agrestis — Inne zwierzęta. Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/rustic-jumping-worm
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Rustic Jumping Worm

> Amynthas agrestis — Inne zwierzęta. Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae.

- Scientific name: *Amynthas agrestis*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `urban` (Miasta i ogrody)
- iNaturalist observations: 142
- Wikidata: [Q21242686](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21242686)
- iNaturalist taxon: [364093](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/364093)

## Names

- en: Rustic Jumping Worm
- fr: Ver sauteur asiatique

## Countries with the most observations

US (94)

## Summary

Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae.  It has a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body with a milky-white clitellum that is generally a collar-like band around their body. The length can range from 1.5 to 8 in (3.8 to 20.3 cm). Amynthas agrestis is located about 14-16 segments away from their head with a thick lifted, pinky appearance.  Adult worms are able to reach the length of 10-13 centimeters.  If they are disturbed, they move in a motion that mocks the movement of a snake, moving back and forth simultaneously. A. agrestis is also able to break off a piece of…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amynthas_agrestis

## Photo

![Rustic Jumping Worm](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rustic-jumping-worm/medium.jpg)

Photo: Charlie O'Brien · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/387171089

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rustic-jumping-worm?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).