The Oregon giant earthworm (Driloleirus macelfreshi) is one of the largest earthworms found in North America, growing to more than three feet (0.91 m) in length. First described in 1937, the …

The Oregon giant earthworm is one of North America’s largest earthworm species, reaching up to 1.32 m (4.3 ft.) in length. It is known from 15 sites in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and one …

The Oregon giant earthworm (Driloleirus macelfreshi) is one of the largest earthworms found in North America, growing to more than three feet (0.91 m) in length. First described in 1937, the …

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2022年2月16日 · T his winter, a Bureau of Land Management timber project in Oregon's Coast Range became newsworthy because of the possible presence of an extremely rare and …

2024年7月27日 · Explore the unique ecology and biology of the Oregon Giant Earthworm, including its habitat, morphology, and role in soil health. The Oregon giant earthworm, …

Scientists know that the Oregon giant earthworm burrows deep in the ground—as much as five yards down—and that it subsists on the underside of decaying pine needles, bits of wood, and …

2017年5月30日 · Oregon Giant Earthworms are rare and not in our valley. They live 4 or more feet underground in a very limited area. We do occasionally get really huge night crawlers, …

2024年12月27日 · This native earthworm generally prefers well-drained soils that are near subsurface water, fine-grained (clay to silt) loams, soils under a canopy of mostly conifer trees …

2000年1月16日 · In the vast and wildly diverse world of invertebrates, it's the Oregon giant that intrigues McKey-Fender. "We have a native earthworm that's very imperfectly known," she …