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Earthworms Collection

Earthworms, the unsung heroes of our underground world. These remarkable creatures play a vital role in maintaining the balance of nature

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Mole - eating worm undergound

Mole - eating worm undergound
JD-13175 European / Common MOLE - eats worm in hole underground Talpa europaea John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Song Thrush - with worms in mouth

Song Thrush - with worms in mouth
DAC-57 Song Thrush - with worms in mouth UK Turdus philomelos David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable

Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings
MAB-391 Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings and cardboard in top of black plastic recycled composting bin UK Mark Boulton Please

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms - Soil cross-section showing worms in tunnnels and aeration and grass roots JPF12192

Earthworms - Soil cross-section showing worms in tunnnels and aeration and grass roots JPF12192
JPF-6743 Earthworms - Soil cross-section showing worms in tunnnels and aeration and grass roots Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Barred Tiger Salamander Eating earthworm, Colorado, USA

Barred Tiger Salamander Eating earthworm, Colorado, USA
CLA-292 Barred Tiger SALAMANDER - eating earthworm Colorado, USA Ambystoma t. mavortium Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: British Earthworms 20C

British Earthworms 20C
Longworm Earthworm Blueworm Gilt-Tail Brandling Greenworm

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms

Earthworms
TEA-1 EARTHWORM - mass Andy Teare Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Compost Earthworm Mass (Chaetae visible under worm), UK

Compost Earthworm Mass (Chaetae visible under worm), UK
SPH-954 Compost Earthworm - mass (Chaetae visible under worm). UK Eisenia veneta Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms

Earthworms
5308489 Earthworms.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting earthworms. An earthworm is a tube-shaped, segmented worm found in the phylum Annelida. Dated 19th century)

Background imageEarthworms Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) throwing Earthworm (Lumbricus sp) into air before feeding

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) throwing Earthworm (Lumbricus sp) into air before feeding, Near Drenov Bok village, Lonjsko Polje Nature Park, Sisack-Moslavina county, Slavonia region, Posavina area

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Two baby ducklings fighting over a worm; British columbia canada

Two baby ducklings fighting over a worm; British columbia canada

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm - close-up of head - UK

Earthworm - close-up of head - UK
SPH-988 Earthworm - close-up of head UK Lumbricus rubellus Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Hedgehog - juvenile eating earthworm on lawn - Norfolk England

Hedgehog - juvenile eating earthworm on lawn - Norfolk England
FEU-686 Hedgehog - juvenile eating earthworm on lawn Norfolk England Erinaceus europaeus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageEarthworms Collection: New Zealand Flatworm eating an earthworm Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to 20

New Zealand Flatworm eating an earthworm Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to 20 cm in length Now
SPH-3429 New Zealand Flatworm - eating an earthworm Arthurdendyus triangulatus Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to 20 cm in length

Background imageEarthworms Collection: New Zealand Flatworm catching an earthworm Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to

New Zealand Flatworm catching an earthworm Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to 20 cm in length Now
SPH-3427 New Zealand Flatworm - catching an earthworm Arthurdendyus triangulatus Introduced to UK from New Zealand in early 1960s Up to 20 cm in length

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms (Annelida) in soil, close up

Earthworms (Annelida) in soil, close up

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) and Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) and Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mixed flock, feeding on mown meadow, picking at worms and grubs disturbed by tractor and machinery, Cumbria

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Picture No. 10871140

Picture No. 10871140
Black compost bin with active worm population Date:

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Picture No. 10855808

Picture No. 10855808
Earthworm (Lumbricus rubellus) Date:

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Picture No. 10855791

Picture No. 10855791
CENTIPEDE - attacking an earthworm (Lithobius variegatus) Date:

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Picture No. 10894073

Picture No. 10894073
Song Thrush - on lawn listening for earthworms (Turdus philomelos) Date:

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult, with earthworm in beak, perched on dead branch in farmland

Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult, with earthworm in beak, perched on dead branch in farmland, West Yorkshire, England, June

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) adult, foraging, probing ground for worms, Huben, Central Taiwan, June

Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) adult, foraging, probing ground for worms, Huben, Central Taiwan, June

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Close-up of earthworms on soil

Close-up of earthworms on soil

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Close-up of several earthworms on a sheet of damp newspaper

Close-up of several earthworms on a sheet of damp newspaper

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Annelida, Earthworms on surface of soil, close up

Annelida, Earthworms on surface of soil, close up

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Aquatic Worms, Flies and Catapillars. C017 / 3457

Aquatic Worms, Flies and Catapillars. C017 / 3457
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of aquatic worms and flies, and catapillars. Aquatic worms, just like earthworms, are hermaphrodites

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Composr Earthworm - aggregation - UK

Composr Earthworm - aggregation - UK
SPH-956 Composr Earthworm - aggregation UK Eisenia veneta Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm - crawling over grass - UK

Earthworm - crawling over grass - UK
SPH-990 Earthworm - crawling over grass UK Dendrodrilus rubidus Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Blackbird - female with worms in beak - UK

Blackbird - female with worms in beak - UK
DAC-730 Blackbird - female with worms in beak UK Turdus merula David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm SPH 969 Tail in burrow, UK. Lumbricus terrestris © Steve Hopkin / ARDEA LONDON

Earthworm SPH 969 Tail in burrow, UK. Lumbricus terrestris © Steve Hopkin / ARDEA LONDON
SPH-969 Earthworm - Tail in burrow UK Lumbricus terrestris Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm - showing clitellum

Earthworm - showing clitellum
SPH-2752 Earthworm - showing clitellum UK Lumbricus terrestris Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm Moving forwards on white background Reading garden, UK

Earthworm Moving forwards on white background Reading garden, UK
SPH-3082 EARTHWORM UK Dendrodrilus rubidus Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Song Thrush JD 16187 Turdus philomelos © John Daniels / ardea. com

Song Thrush JD 16187 Turdus philomelos © John Daniels / ardea. com
JD-16187 Song THRUSH - with worm Turdus philomelos John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Song Thrush JD 16558 Pulling up worm Turdus philomelos © John Daniels / ardea. com

Song Thrush JD 16558 Pulling up worm Turdus philomelos © John Daniels / ardea. com
JD-16558 Song THRUSH - pulling up worm Turdus philomelos John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Mole JD 13172 Eating a worm near its hole Talpa europaea © John Daniels / ardea. com

Mole JD 13172 Eating a worm near its hole Talpa europaea © John Daniels / ardea. com
JD-13172 MOLE - eating a worm near its hole Talpa europaea John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Skylark (Alauda arvensis) adult female, feeding, with earthworm in beak

Skylark (Alauda arvensis) adult female, feeding, with earthworm in beak, standing on grass in field, Suffolk, England, march

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Skylark (Alauda arvensis) adult male, feeding, with earthworm in beak, standing on grass in field

Skylark (Alauda arvensis) adult male, feeding, with earthworm in beak, standing on grass in field, Suffolk, England, march

Background imageEarthworms Collection: European Mole (Talpa europaea) adult, feeding on earthworm in tunnel, Italy

European Mole (Talpa europaea) adult, feeding on earthworm in tunnel, Italy

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Compost worms

Compost worms. Red wriggler worms (Eisenia foetida) in a compost heap. This species of annelid worm is used by gardeners to speed up the decomposition of organic matter (particularly food waste)

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms in soil

Earthworms in soil
MODEL RELEASED. Earthworms in soil. Gardener holding soil containing earthworms (Lumbricus sp.). This soil-dwelling annelid worm feeds on organic matter found in the upper thirty centimetres of a

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworms in a can, X-ray

Earthworms in a can, X-ray
Earthworms (Lumbricus sp.) spilling out of a tin can, coloured X-ray

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Brandling worms in compost

Brandling worms in compost
Brandling worms (Eisenia foetida) in compost, photographed in Sweden

Background imageEarthworms Collection: European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult tugging earthworm, on garden lawn

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult tugging earthworm, on garden lawn

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Common Earthworm - worm cast. France

Common Earthworm - worm cast. France
WAT-16373 Common Earthworm - worm cast. France Lumbricus terrestris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm

Earthworm
DWG-345 EARTHWORM Allolobophora caliginosa D. W. Greenslade Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm pulling leaf down into its burrow KAT01964

Earthworm pulling leaf down into its burrow KAT01964
AUS-1938 Earthworm - pulling leaf down into its burrow Kathie Atkinson / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageEarthworms Collection: Earthworm - head in close-up UK

Earthworm - head in close-up UK
SPH-961 Earthworm - head in close-up UK Lumbricus terrestris Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way



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Earthworms, the unsung heroes of our underground world. These remarkable creatures play a vital role in maintaining the balance of nature. Just like moles rely on earthworms as their primary source of food, these wriggly wonders tirelessly work beneath the surface, aerating and enriching the soil. A Song Thrush proudly displays its catch, a juicy earthworm dangling from its beak. It's a testament to the nutritious value that these slimy critters hold for various bird species. In a compost wormery, an intricate ecosystem unfolds before our eyes. Amongst kitchen waste and cardboard layers, earthworms thrive in their mission to break down organic matter into nutrient-rich compost. Their presence is visible through tunnels they create and their interaction with grass roots. Even salamanders appreciate the taste of earthworms. In Colorado, USA, a Barred Tiger Salamander delights in devouring one of these squirming delicacies. British they can diverse and fascinating creatures worth exploring further. With over 20 species found across the UK alone, each plays its part in maintaining healthy ecosystems. A cross-section view reveals how earthworms transform soil structure by creating tunnels that allow air and water to penetrate deep into the ground. This process benefits plant growth by providing essential nutrients to grass roots. The White Stork showcases its hunting prowess as it flings an unsuspecting earthworm high into the air before devouring it with gusto. Even baby ducklings engage in fierce battles over this prized meal. Zooming in on an earthworm's head reveals intricate details that often go unnoticed - tiny bristles called chaetae help them navigate through their subterranean habitat efficiently. An adult European Robin tugs at an earthworm on a garden lawn; this iconic sight reminds us of how interconnected all living beings are within nature's grand tapestry.