Common land planarians are easily identified by their triangular, spade-shaped head. Some can stretch out a foot in length.

Post-activity discussion can last longer. We’re here in the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Garden and it’s spring, it’s damp in the soil, it’s really mild it’s the perfect day to go and look for ...

Across North America, at least 70 imported, alien earthworm species are quietly altering our ecosystems, posing a largely ...

You have a lot to tut-tut about: in one acre of land (metric: 30 furlongs) there can be more than a million earthworms!

Researchers identified 22 species of earthworms across five sanctuaries, highlighting the critical role these organisms play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Earthworms, often referred to as ...

Numerous species dependent on the prairie have experienced dramatic population declines, and many plants are thought to have disappeared from the region altogether. Determined to prevent the giant ...

Amidst the pungent, half decomposed pile at my feet writhed a mass of life. Countless gnats whirled about, a Devil’s Coachman Beetle scurried to cover, and small, indeterminate grubs wriggled ...