#Earthworms

[hellsitegenetics]

okay sorry if this is too much or too specific but. the entirety (or an excerpt, if it's too much) of devil's train by the lab rats. i have it all memorized by heart and i sing it to myself whenever i need to pass ~5 minutes (mainly when making instant ramen) and i want to know what my ramen mascot is.

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Closest match: Carpetania matritensis genome assembly, chromosome: 12 Common name: Earthworm

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[feather-bone]

Earthworms for valentimes :-)

[ID: an illustration of two earthworms arranged in a heart shape on a dark dirt background with stones, twigs, and leaves. Above them, text reads “would you still love me if I was a worm?” End.]

[wuzhere75]

Decided to see how shading before coloring worked

[mag200]

worm time

oil paint // ko-fi

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Moles live in underground tunnels and prefer to feed on earthworms and other soil arthropods.

By Dirk Schumacher/Pixabay

[aliasalias]

gardening thoughts

[themightythornicus]

It’s finally completed! I’m so excited!!

[snototter]

A redworm (Eisenia fetida) in Denmark

by Tina Ellegaard Poulsen

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Annelids

Earthworms. What we call ''earthworms'' is technically split between a few orders

Bonelliida. In this order of unsegmented marine worms, the males are much smaller than the females, and typicaly live on or inside them.

[saccharineclouds]

I didn't realise you enjoyed eating worms

[rowyngoldeart]

"Toxic Positivity"

[jadewazzletime]

[dinoridergirl]

Funny little annelid 🪱

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

What’s better than one brain? Thirty-two brains! That’s how many brains a leech has. Their bodies are separated into 32 segments, each with its own brain fragment. In addition, each leech has 10 stomachs and nine pairs of testicles, as well as a set of ovaries.

(Image: A pair of mating tiger leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) by David Hemprich-Bennet)

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[antiqueanimals]

The Backyard Bestiary. Written by Ton de Joode and Anthonie Stolk. Illustrated by Kees de Kiefte. 1982.

Internet Archive

[mindblowingscience]

Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production – and how to protect them. In research published Tuesday scientists found that earthworms may be to thank for more than six percent of global grain yields every year, because of their crucial role in soil ecosystems.​ Worms help to decompose dead plant material, releasing nutrients plants need to grow, and their tunneling helps plant root growth among other benefits. Evidence suggests they also help plants protect themselves against common soil pathogens by stimulating their defenses.

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