Eisenia fetida
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Eisenia fetida, known under various common names such as manure worm, redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, etc., is a species of earthworm adapted to decayi
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Close-up of E. fetida with visible bristles
E. fetida copulating in a compost bin
Lumbricus rubellus
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Lumbricus rubellus is a species of earthworm that is related to Lumbricus terrestris. It is usually reddish brown or reddish violet, iridescent dorsally, and pale yellow ventrally. They are usually ab
Eisenia fetida
…organic material. These worms thrive in rotting vegetation, compost, and manure. They are epigean, rarely found in soil. In this trait, they resemble Lumbricus rubellus. The worm is reddish-brown in color, has small rings around its body, and has a yellowish tail. Groups of bristles (called setae) on each segment of…
Lumbricus.rubellus
The clitellum of L. rubellus reaches from segments 26 to 32