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Common Earthworm; Lombriz de tierra común

Lumbricus terrestris

Description:

Life and Mathematics!!!. Simple spiral. Through much of Europe, it is the largest naturally occurring species of earthworm, typically reaching 20 - 25 cm in length when extended (though in parts of southern Europe, the native species are much larger). It has an unusual habit of copulating on the surface at night, which makes it more visible than most other earthworms. L. terrestris is an anecic worm. That is, it forms temporary deep burrows and comes to the surface to feed, as opposed to burrowing through the soil for its food as most other earthworms do.

Habitat:

Small brook at the mountains. Pine tree forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/7.1; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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4 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 9 years ago

Thanks Mark!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Another fine math arlanda :-)

arlanda
arlanda 9 years ago

Thanks Jopy

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

Hello! This looks like young earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris by blood vein on its back...

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

Cercedilla, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spotted on May 1, 2014
Submitted on May 20, 2014

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