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Blackhead worm
The blackhead worm is a large earthworm. It is dark greyish brown in colour with a distinctive black head. Blackhead worms are deep burrowers. Their burrows can extend as deep as 3 metres. They look for food on the soil surface and then drag it down into their burrows. They tend to make permanent or semi-permanent burrows.
Scientific name: Aporrectodea longa Status: introduced Soil niche: anecic Length: 90–120 mm
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Published: 4 August 2018,Updated: 4 August 2018Size: 242.74 KB
