In Canada, it is also called the dew worm, or "Grandaddy Earthworm".
In North America, the term nightcrawler (or vitalis) is also used. In Britain, it is primarily called the common earthworm or lob worm (though the name is also applied to a marine polychaete). terrestris goes under a variety of common names. Through much of Europe, it is the largest naturally occurring species of earthworm, typically reaching 20 to 25 cm in length when extended.īecause it is widely known, L.
In some areas where it is an introduced species, some people consider it to be a significant pest for out-competing native worms. Lumbricus terrestris is a large, reddish worm species thought to be native to Western Europe, now widely distributed around the world (along with several other lumbricids).
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