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Simply because they look like worms.
Even the first person to discover one noticed that.
They even taste like worms and is not a part of my cusine.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis is the scientific name, or binomial nomeclature, that scientists use to identify every organism on the planet. They use this to tell one species of earthworm from another.
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Are red wiggler worms and red earthworms the same thing?
The two, red wiggler worms and red earthworms are related however they aren't the same animal. The red wiggler worm or eisenia fetida is of the same family, lumbricidae as the red worm or lumbricus rubellus, however they are of different genera.
Do earthworms mate for life?
Earthworms do not mate for life. Mating of earthworms usually happen at night and on the surface. The process of copulation is separate from reproduction.
What features of lumbricus indicate that it is an annelid?
This would include the ultrastructure of the cuticle. These creatures share this and many other features with the other annelids.
How big are earthworms brain?
earthworms brains are as big as the tip of a ball pin
Are earthworms animals or insects?
Earthworms belong are Annelids which belong to the Kingdom Animalia so technically they are animals. Insects are also animals (Animalia). But no, earthworms are not insects.
What is the right food for axolotl?
Earthworms, Lumbricus terrestris, are the best
What is the scientific name of earthwarm?
the earthworms scientific name is lumbricus terrestris.
When was Lumbricus terrestris created?
Lumbricus terrestris was created in 1758.
Scientific name for earthworm?
Genus-Lumbricus. Species-L. terrestris. ~v~
What is the scientific name of the earth worm?
AnnelidAnswerThere are many species Earthworm. Examples are: Eisenia andrei, Eisenia fetida, Lumbricus terrestris. Earthworms belong in the Class Oligochaeta in the Phylum Annelida.
What is the Earthworm scientific name?
The earthworm's scientific name is Lumbricus terrestris.
How did earthworms get to Illinois?
The only native earthworms in Illinois are red worm Eisenia fetida and the nightcrawler Lumbricus terrestris. Other earthworms have come from Europe in soil samples, food supplies, other ship cargo.
What is scientific name for the earthworm?
Lumbricus terrestris
What species do earthworms belong in?
There are many, many species of earthworm. The Common Earthworm, which is the species I think most are used to seeing belongs to the species Lumbricus terrestris.
Animals with segmented body without legs?
Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris)
What is the earth worms species name?
Lumbricus terrestris
What is the scientific name of the earth?
AnnelidAnswerThere are many species Earthworm. Examples are: Eisenia andrei, Eisenia fetida, Lumbricus terrestris. Earthworms belong in the Class Oligochaeta in the Phylum Annelida.
