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  1. I also found this big earthworm/nightcrawler when I was checking for tree roots in the tomato bed. #gardening #nightcrawler #earthworm #worm #HumanHand

  2. I also found this big earthworm/nightcrawler when I was checking for tree roots in the tomato bed. #gardening #nightcrawler #earthworm #worm #HumanHand

  3. If you go down to the woods today, you might see a GIANT EARTHWORM! 🪱

    In New Zealand it’s time for the second round of the global soil biodiversity monitoring project ‘SoilBON’, and some incredible native earthworms turned up during fieldwork yesterday!

    #SoilBiodiversity #WormWednesday #Soil #Earthworm #Nature #Entomology

  4. My slightly late offering for day ten of #invertober (common earthworm) 🪱

    Did you know earthworms have a special lip-like first head segment called a prostomium (meaning 'before the mouth')? They use it to sense and manipulate food, and move through soil!

    #SoilBiodiversity #Macrophotography #Entomology #Earthworm #SoilEcology #Soil #Nature

  5. New publication: Reliability of #earthworm data from citizen science: Lessons from 7 years of a French national monitoring protocol. #biodiversity #dataquality
    doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.

  6. Did someone bury a tiny lemon?

    Nope, this is an earthworm cocoon!

    After mating, both earthworms will produce a cocoon like this (they're hermaphrodites), containing a fertilised egg. Inside, a baby earthworm will grow, before hatching out the end like a tiny pink noodle. Inside the cocoons, wormlings are protected from drought, flooding and low oxygen conditions, and will hatch when conditions are good again!

    #Soil #SoilEcology #SoilBiodiversity #Earthworm #Macrophotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Entomology

  7. A new kind of earthworm 🪱 was discovered in Bavaria, southern Germany 🇩🇪. Lovely! It was named "Helodrilus bavaricus" 🍺🥨 (no photo, it just looks like a regular earthworm to me) #earthworm #nature

  8. I spend a lot of time doing science communication on how interesting and important soil organisms are, often focusing on the more fascinating-looking creatures like springtails and mites...

    ...BUT, did you know that earthworms were my gateway soil animal? In fact, I did my PhD on earthworm ecology, and how they can improve damaged soil for growing trees!

    If you need a little help going to sleep tonight, you can always read my thesis here: clok.uclan.ac.uk/16560/
    #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #SoilFauna #Earthworm #SoilScience #Macrophotography

  9. La lombriz gigante de Gippsland (Megascolides australis) mide un metro, pero puede triplicar esa longitud. A pesar de su tamaño, crecen lentamente y viven en pequeñas colonias que se reproducen con la misma lentitud. #earthworm #lombriz

  10. La lombriz gigante de Gippsland (Megascolides australis) mide un metro, pero puede triplicar esa longitud. A pesar de su tamaño, crecen lentamente y viven en pequeñas colonias que se reproducen con la misma lentitud. #earthworm #lombriz

  11. Having your photography on journal covers is basically the same thing as publishing in them, right?

    Either way, it’s always a great feeling to see my photos used to promote soil biodiversity in print 🥰

    #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #Entomology #Macrophotography #Collembola #Earthworm

  12. *NEW PAPER ALERT*

    Do amateur naturalists and research scientists look for earthworms in different places? Do they therefore find different species? Are 'rare' earthworm species really just living in overlooked habitats?

    YES to all of the above!

    Find out more here (it's open access :OpenAccess: ):

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    #SoilEcology #Earthworm #SoilBiodiversity

  13. Did you know, there's earthworms that aren't truly 'earth' worms, because they LIVE UP IN TREES!! 🌳🪱

    Here's a European 'corticolous' (tree-living) species, Dendrobaena attemsi. They can be found in organic pockets up in canopies, which they reach by using rows of little spines on their bodies to grip as they climb up tree trunks!

    #Macrophotography #SoilEcology #Earthworm #SoilBiodiversity

  14. 'The number of British earthworms may have declined by a third'

    economist.com/britain/2024/05/

    'Worms give earth structure, aerate it and improve crop growth. A paper by Professor Fonte estimated that without earthworm action, global grain production would be 6.5% lower, equivalent to “the annual grain production of Russia”.'

    #worm #earthworm #worms #earthworms #environment #UK #agriculture #food

  15. 'The number of British earthworms may have declined by a third'

    economist.com/britain/2024/05/

    'Worms give earth structure, aerate it and improve crop growth. A paper by Professor Fonte estimated that without earthworm action, global grain production would be 6.5% lower, equivalent to “the annual grain production of Russia”.'

    #worm #earthworm #worms #earthworms #environment #UK #agriculture #food

  16. Crunching #worms, squeaking #voles, drumming #ants: how #scientists are learning to eavesdrop on the sounds of soil
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    "The sound of an #earthworm is a distinctive rasping and scrunching. Ants sound like the soothing patter of rain. A passing, tunnelling #vole makes a noise like a squeaky dog’s toy repeatedly being chewed... #Soundscapes are becoming an increasingly popular way of monitoring #wildlife abundance, above ground, beneath the earth and underwater."

  17. Crunching #worms, squeaking #voles, drumming #ants: how #scientists are learning to eavesdrop on the sounds of soil
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    "The sound of an #earthworm is a distinctive rasping and scrunching. Ants sound like the soothing patter of rain. A passing, tunnelling #vole makes a noise like a squeaky dog’s toy repeatedly being chewed... #Soundscapes are becoming an increasingly popular way of monitoring #wildlife abundance, above ground, beneath the earth and underwater."

  18. Earth Day: annual event supporting environmental protection
    🌱🌳🌷🌍
    Earthworms contribute significantly to global nutrient cycling by processing organic matter and aiding in soil aeration and water drainage. This enhances soil fertility and supports ecosystem health

    doi.org/10.1002/chemv.20170011

    #EarthDay2024 #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemiverse #earthworm

  19. Earth Day: annual event supporting environmental protection
    🌱🌳🌷🌍
    Earthworms contribute significantly to global nutrient cycling by processing organic matter and aiding in soil aeration and water drainage. This enhances soil fertility and supports ecosystem health

    doi.org/10.1002/chemv.20170011

    #EarthDay2024 #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemiverse #earthworm

  20. Shoutout to the #earthworm 🌎🪱!

    “The common earthworm, the soil-maker, food provider and grand recycler, is the landslide winner of the inaugural UK invertebrate of the year competition.”

    theguardian.com/environment/20

  21. Shoutout to the #earthworm 🌎🪱!

    “The common earthworm, the soil-maker, food provider and grand recycler, is the landslide winner of the inaugural UK invertebrate of the year competition.”

    theguardian.com/environment/20

  22. #UKInvertebrateOfTheYear

    The common #earthworm, the #soil-maker, #food provider and grand #recycler, is the landslide winner of the inaugural UK invertebrate of the year competition.

    Lumbricus terrestris claims landslide victory with 38% of vote,
    theguardian.com/environment/20

  23. #UKInvertebrateOfTheYear

    The common #earthworm, the #soil-maker, #food provider and grand #recycler, is the landslide winner of the inaugural UK invertebrate of the year competition.

    Lumbricus terrestris claims landslide victory with 38% of vote,
    theguardian.com/environment/20

  24. A beautiful earthworm crawling around on the forest ground. Small animals are often overlooked.

    #Hiking #Forest #Earthworm #Nature

  25. A beautiful earthworm crawling around on the forest ground. Small animals are often overlooked.

    #Hiking #Forest #Earthworm #Nature

  26. Well, sadly I didn't win Wildlife Photographer of the Year, but two of my 'worm' photos made it through to the shortlisted final round of judging, so I'm calling that an achievement!

    Next year...

    #WPoTY #Macrophotography #Earthworm #SoilBiodiversity