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An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. The term is the common name for the largest members of the class (or subclass, depending on the author) Oligochaeta.
Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Unknown. The reddish-gray-colored common earthworm, often called a night crawler in the United States, is familiar to anyone with a fishing rod or...
Earthworm, any one of more than 1,800 species of terrestrial worms of the class Oligochaeta (phylum Annelida)—in particular, members of the genus Lumbricus. Seventeen native species and 13 introduced species (from Europe) occur in the eastern United States, L. terrestris being the most common.
Learn about the earthworm, a slimy, wriggly creature that engineers the soil and produces fertile soil. Discover its habitat, diet, reproduction, predators, size, lifespan and other interesting facts.
Learn about the common earthworm, a herbivorous invertebrate that lives in soil and moist leaf litter. Find out how it moves, burrows, eats, and benefits the soil and plants with its waste.
25 paź 2019 · Shown are three main ecological categories of earthworms and examples of resident earthworm species. Not all species fall neatly into these categories, as some earthworms can vary their burrowing and feeding preferences depending on life stage and soil conditions.
21 maj 2021 · Earthworms are an important soil taxon as ecosystem engineers, providing a variety of crucial ecosystem functions and services. Little is known about their diversity and distribution at large ...
