Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris )

Set of scaled top view drawings of the Common Earthworm

The Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) is a widely distributed worm species around the world. The species forms temporary deep burrows and only surfaces to feed; this is different than most earthworms that burrow through the soil for their food. While the Common Earthworm is not the most abundant earthworm, it is a very familiar species in garden and agricultural soils of the temperate zone. In appearance it is reddish-gray, and the worm’s first segment contains its mouth. The diet consists of soil, where the nutrients are extracted from decomposing organic matter like leaves and roots.

The Common Earthworm has an overall length between 7.87”-9.84” (20-25 cm), diameter of .28”-.39” (7-10 mm), and weight of .01-.09 lb (5-40 g). The typical lifespan of the Common Earthworm is between 4-8 years.

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Height:
Width:
.28”-.39” | 7-10 mm (Diameter)
Depth:
Length:
7.87”-9.84” | 20-25 cm
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Weight:
.01-.09 lb | 5-40 g
Area:
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Scientific Name:
Lumbricus terrestris
Lifespan:
4-8 years

Properties

Drawings include:

Common Earthworm top view (assorted)

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Worms are typically legless, smooth, slender, invertebrates. Worms play important ecological roles as soil conditioners and parasites to crops, animals, and humans. Free-living worms are not found on land, but rather, burrowed underground, in marine, or freshwater environments.

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7.87”-15.75” | 20-40 cm
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0.500
40.000
13100
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3.94”-11.81” | 10-30 cm
.002-.003 lb | 1-1.5 g
5-6 years
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10.000
30.000
0.002
6.00
12900
GUIDE
3D
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7.87”-9.84” | 20-25 cm
.01-.09 lb | 5-40 g
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25.000
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8.00
6800
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1.57”-2.75” | 4-7 cm
.001-.002 lb | .5-1 g
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0.500
7.000
0.001
6000
GUIDE
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1.18”-5.12” | 3-13 cm
.009-.013 lb | 4-6 g
2-5 years
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0.500
13.000
0.006
5.00
5900
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5.000
300.000
0.044
300.00
4700
GUIDE
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3.000
300.000
0.400
20.00
4100
GUIDE
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15.000
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3.50
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13.000
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