If an earthworm is split in two, it will not become two new worms. The head of the worm may survive and regenerate its tail if the animal is cut behind the clitellum, according to The Washington Post.

All earthworms are segmented and have a clitellum (a band or collar). Most local earthworms belong to the Lumbricidae family, but jumping worms belong to the Megascolecidae family.

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Once frozen you can check the clitellum a little easier. If you think you have one of these dancing worms, report it to the Alaska Division of Agriculture folks — and to me.

The clitellum (the ringed band) of jumping worms is grayish and closer to the worm’s nose. They stay in the top few inches of soil, rather than digging deep into the earth, and their length ...

The clitellum (band that wraps around the body) is white, flush with the worm, fully encircles the worm, and is closer to the head. The body is dry and smooth.

Earthworms cozy up with a mate inside tubes of slime to make cocoons full of baby worms. Earthworms know a thing or two about romance. They cozy up with a mate inside tubes of slime, then follow a ...

The invasive, jumping worm makes its way through 14 states in the Midwest, disturbing native soil and plant species and causing an infestation with only one worm.

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners Gardeners and worms go hand in hand but not all worms are the same. We commonly use one type of worm, Red Wigglers, Eisenia fetida, for ...

They are smooth, glossy gray or brown and 1.5 to 8 inches long. A clear indication is the clitellum (band), which is milky white to gray-colored, smooth and completely encircles the body of the worm.