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Common Earthworm - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) Info
Lumbricus terrestris is a large, reddish worm species widely distributed around the world (along with several other lumbricids). In some areas where it is an introduced species, some people consider it a serious pest for outcompeting native worms. (Wikipedia)
Grey Worm - Photo (c) Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Grey Worm (Aporrectodea caliginosa) Info
Aporrectodea calignosa (also known as Allolobophora similis or the grey worm) is an earthworm commonly found in Great Britain. It is recognizable by the three distinct shades of colour at its front end, and it is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length when not moving. Its saddle pads usually form a two humped ridge across three segments along the length of the saddle, however this is not clearly visible. The worm mostly lies in non-permanent horizontal burrows... (Wikipedia)