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Lumbricus terrestris

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Field Notes

Description:

Slimy
Long
Pink/Redish Color
Swirly
Soft
Moist

Habitat:

Stay in moist places, Such as logs, grass, leafs, etc. Mostly in moist wet places.

Notes:

A earthworm can not die, If cut in half they only can form into two worms.
They have 12 hearts in there body.
They have no eyes, legs, arms, ears, feet (any human part) instead they have a nervous system throughout their bodies that controls actions in response to environmental stimuli, such as vibrations, heat, cold, moisture, light, and the presence of other worms.

In mating, two worms approach each other nose to nose. With their bodies touching, they slide past each other until their heads are a bit past the clitellum. Both worms pass sperm through an opening located between the head and the clitellum, into a temporary holding receptacle in the other worm. The two worms separate. The clitellum secretes a liquid that solidifies into a flexible tube. As the tube lengthens, the worm backs out of it. Soon the tube covers the front part of the worm. The worm lays a few eggs inside the tube, deposits some of the stored sperm, and withdraws from the tube, leaving the eggs and sperm inside the tube.

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PublishedFebruary 15, 2012

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