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Redworm
Eisenia fetida
3,181 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 3,181 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
NightcrawlerLumbricus terrestris
Compost WormDendrobaena veneta
Dark Red WrigglerEisenia andrei
Redhead WormLumbricus rubellus
Rusty MillipedeTrigoniulus corallinus
Streptogonopus phipsoni
Octagonal-tailed WormDendrobaena octaedra
Grey WormAporrectodea caliginosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,275 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 935 |
| Canada | 89 |
| California | 73 |
| Virginia | 66 |
| Maryland | 64 |
| British Columbia | 52 |
| Russia | 42 |
| Washington | 39 |
| United Kingdom | 30 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Clitellates · Clitellata |
| Order | Typical Earthworms · Crassiclitellata |
| Family | Lumbricid Earthworms · Lumbricidae |
| Genus | Wrigglers · Eisenia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Redworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.