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Tiger worms

Tiger worms

The most common earthworm in compost bins is the tiger worm (Eisenia foetida), which has alternating red and yellow bands along its body. It can eat its body weight in food each day.

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Natural Sciences Image Library of New Zealand
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Photograph by Peter E. Smith

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Gregor Yeates. 'Earthworms', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/earthworms/5/1