Earthworm

earthworms_sm.jpg: Earthworms
Range: Tropical and temperate regions worldwide
Habitat: Various habitats, including forests, grasslands, lawns, gardens
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Lumbricus terrestris

 

You may know this common earthworm species by its other name: nightcrawler.

Worms are the ultimate earth movers and shakers. Earthworms in one acre of soil can break down over 10 tons of organic material and transfer it to the surface!