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22 Waiting for the worms

Melbourne, Australia

Waiting for the worms to come.
(Waters)

This is a picture I took from the giant Gippsland earthworm, Megascolides australis, in a jar
on aqua fortis at the Wildlife Wonderland at Bass as described by Bill Bryson in his book "Downunder"
The Giant earthworms average at 100 cm long and 2 cm in diameter and can reach 3 m in length.
They have a dark purple head and a blue-grey body.
The earthworms are now a threatened and protected species.


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marita toftgard24-Nov-2009 12:07
how gross to get one of those up your arm while gardening....
but still interesting !!!:)
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Jola Dziubinska24-Nov-2009 00:16
Impressive species, but I prefer to se them in the jar :)
Maaike Huizer23-Nov-2009 08:21
Ziet niet al te fris uit. :-)
Maar geweldig voor de titel.
Sheila23-Nov-2009 05:52
Very interesting. I read about these before I came to Australia 40+ years ago, but have never seen one.
Cindi Smith23-Nov-2009 01:27
Oh, they look like fingers in there....ewwwwww!
Walter Otto Koenig23-Nov-2009 01:17
Fascinating a 3m long earthworm. Had no idea they existed. It does look pretty dramatic in that jar. Reminds me of pigs feet they used to have in taverns in Germany, and no, I never had any.
Dennis Warren22-Nov-2009 21:54
When do we get protection...everything else seems to have it?
Barbara Heide22-Nov-2009 21:44
yikes... what the hell you are doing with this worm in a jar...
In this area here, they capture vipers and put them in alcohol. They drink it to prevent flu... apparently, it works...espiacially if you believe it!
Doug Cruden22-Nov-2009 21:13
Yuck! No thanks Mieke!! You keep him in that jar! Eeewww!!!
lisamidi22-Nov-2009 20:42
Very interesting an´d good shot, but... urgh....
monica memoli22-Nov-2009 17:07
Sluuuuuuuuuurp!
globalgadabout22-Nov-2009 16:41
a marvel of a worm...and cool capture for the song...V
Inga Morozoff22-Nov-2009 15:32
Yummy. ;-)
borisalex22-Nov-2009 14:31
Interesting and so wormy!
LynnH22-Nov-2009 12:51
I have heard of these worms before! How fascinating. I suppose this one is dead and preserved in the jar?
Guest 22-Nov-2009 11:04
I see he is well protected, in that jar! :)
Stephanie22-Nov-2009 10:21
Ooh!!!!!!!!!!!
Kathryn22-Nov-2009 09:41
Yuk! I'll have to leave now, quickly.
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography22-Nov-2009 07:29
is this fingers or sausage ?