Groups Seek Federal Protection For Giant, Spitting Worm

Published July 1, 2009, 11:26 am, redOrbit

Image 1: This photo shows the anterior, ventral view of the giant Palouse earthworm specimen collected by Yaniria Sanchez-de Leon. Courtesy Yaniria Sanchez-de Leon/University of Idaho © 2005Image 2: The large, white worm at the top is the giant Palouse earthworm, Driloleirus americanus. Below is the southern worm or Aporrectodea trapezoides, which is considered an introduced species. Courtesy ...

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