#redworm

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A redworm (Eisenia fetida) in Denmark

by Tina Ellegaard Poulsen

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Redworm (Eisenia fetida)

Family: Typical Earthworm Family (Lumbricidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Unassessed

Native to temperate Europe but now found on every continent except Antarctica as an invasive species, this chonky-bodied, stripy worm differs from many earthworms in that it is epigeal (meaning that it lives mainly on the surface and rarely burrows underground, with its body being notably more pigmented than the pale bodies of deep-soil earthworms to protect it from the harmful effects of UV exposure.) Like more typical earthworms a Redworm's body is essentially a living muscular tube, taking in organic matter through a tiny mouth on one end, digesting and absorbing whatever matter it can from it in a single enormous intestine that fills most of its body and then excreting any indigestible matter, although as surface-dwellers members of this species feed on rotting plant matter and animal dung as apposed to soil. Possibly in response to the increased risk of predator attacks they face when on the surface Redworms have developed the ability to secrete a foul-tasting, strong-smelling mucus from specialised glands in their skin when threatened, and as substances in this mucus have been found to inhibit the growth of certain pathogenic bacteria and parasitic fungi it seems it also serves to keep the worm's skin free of harmful microorganisms.

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See also this very cool study on how Redworms use their mucus to protect themselves from White Muscardine Fungus, one of the deadliest invertebrate-infecting pathogenic fungi.

[onenicebugperday]

Redworm aka red wiggler worm aka tiger worm, Eisenia fetida, Lumbricidae, Annelida

Native to Europe, this species has been introduced to every continent except Antarctica. They are specially adapted to thrive in decaying organic material, especially rotting vegetation, compost, and manure, and are rarely found in soil. When roughly handled, redworms exude a pungent defensive liquid, thus the specific name fetida.

Photos 1-3 by steve_kerr, 4-5 by treegrow, and 6 by nzwormdoctor,

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Check out these cool worms! They actually are pretty yellowish AND turns out they're decent compost worms. So guess who's going home with us instead of on the hook? C: they're gonna go into the indoor worm bucket, I'm hoping they breed decently well and play nice with the red wrigglers

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Las lombrices normalmente se pegan a los desechos y comen por abajo, pero si tú las cubres directamente ellas podrán ser más eficientes ya que también podrán estar sobre este. #worm #redworm #redworms #lombrices #lombricescalifornianaschile #lombricesfelices #lombricesrojas #lombricesrojascalifornianas #eiseniafetida #lombricescalifornianaschile #chile #santiagodechile #vermicomposting (en Santiago Metropolitan Region) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eqWpNAero/?igshid=mk7gn1sneexf

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Redworm, my Demon Hunter. AKA Riddic Rosegate. I felt he needed a color picture to that he actually a ginger blood elf. #redworm #demonhunter #demonhunterwow #forthehorde #bloodelf #sindorei #drawing #graphicdesign #photoshop #sketchbook #fanart #fanfiction #blizzard #blizzardentertainment #blizzard2019 #peaceatlast #onlinegames #onlinegamer #wowgamer #battleforazeroth #worldofwarcraftfanart #worldofwarcraft #warcraft #gameart https://www.instagram.com/p/BumyuydFcQI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hbcq7xesqwc3

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My worm bin (Vermiculture) This week I sat up my worm compost bin. I’m very excited to see how it is going to work out! I’ve learned about this indoors composting option from a great social media influencer and got immediately very curious how this could work in our home. It’s a great way to reduce our kitchen waste and turn it into nutrition dense plant soil. I’m a complete newbie to the process but would like to share my experiences, challenges and success with you during this exciting journey. For those who are unfamiliar with this composting method, worm composting is using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a compost (vermicompost). The worms eat food scraps, which become compost as they pass through the worm's body. For this the species Eisenia hortensis / Dendrobena veneta or commonly called red worms are used. The process happens in a closed ecosystem – which is the wooden box in my case – and claimed to be completely free of smells and other issues if done correctly. I have ordered a suitable wooden container and a starter kit to set up my worm farm. Now after the stress of transportation my worms are comfy in their new home and received their first bit of kitchen waste to work on 😊 Thank you for the inspiration and tips @zerowaste_munster ! #worms #compost #composter #composting #vermicompost #wormfarm #wormbin #vermiculture #kitchewaste #eiseniahortensis #dendrobenaveneta #wurmkompost #wurmkiste #ecosystem #redworm #greenomlet #proud #makeithabit #sustainability #nowaste #zerowaste #reuse #nowaste #reduce #minimalist #müllfrei #gogreen #nachhaltig #waronwaste #eco #ecowar #öko (at Duisburg)