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Earthworm

Lumbricina

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Field Notes

Description:

Invertebrate with segmented body and no legs. Can be as long as 20-25 cm when extended. Red/brown color.

Habitat:

Mostly abundant in wet forest areas. Found in moist soil where there is dead plant material.

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Comments (2)
LisaPowers
Project Noah Fun Fact: "Earthworm" is the common name for the largest members of Oligochaeta. Earthworms are hermaphrodites—each individual carries both male and female sex organs. They lack either an internal skeleton or exoskeleton, but maintain their structure with fluid-filled coelom chambers that function as a hydrostatic skeleton. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm Earthworm (Lumbricina) spotted in Maryland, USA by PN member Samuel Goodman. https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156476132340603/?type=3&theater
Maria dB
Nice to see a species that many people would not bother photographing!
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016

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