The earthworms that gardeners most frequently notice when digging are the anecic and endogeic types. Anecic earthworms, including the familiar night crawler (Lumbricus terrestris), come to the ...

Earthworms are epigeic, endogeic, or anecic worms. Epigeic worms are the surface dwellers, they like the top two to three inches of soil. Epigeic is the Greek translation for ‘on the earth.’ ...

They’re all important in plant litter recycling, just in different ways.” Endogeic earthworms are those which feed on the soil itself and create horizontal burrows beneath the surface. These ...

On a rainy day, you'll often see lots of earthworms on sidewalks and roads. But what makes the worms crawl away from the safety of the soil when it's raining? Some people assume worms come to the ...

“All three earthworm ecological groups – anecic, epigeic and endogeic – have distinct burrowing behaviours. “Under ideal conditions, deep vertically burrowing earthworms [anecic forms] can ...

The slippery earthworms typically come in small Styrofoam containers and are refrigerated to preserve their freshness. "Night crawlers are our most popular live bait in the summer — them and ...