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Microchaetus rappi, the African Giant Earthworm, is a large earthworm in the family Microchaetidae, the largest of the segmented worms (commonly called earthworms). It averages about 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in length, but can reach a length of as much as 6.7 meters (22 feet) and can weigh over 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds).
The giant kidney worm (Dioctophyme renale; syn. Dioctophyma renale) is the largest known parasitic nematode and can infest the kidney and occasionally the abdominal cavity in dogs. Female worms reach lengths of over one meter by up to 12 mm in diameter; male worms measure 20 cm by 6–8 mm. Both sexes are blood red in color.
The Mekong giant earthworm may grow to a length of up to 2.9 m (10 ft). [2] Compared to their great length, these worms are relatively slender. [3] The type specimen was one metre long and 8 mm (0.3 in) wide at the broadest point (segment 5). It had 370 segments and was a greyish colour, rather paler on the ventral surface.
It can take up to 30 days for Lyme disease symptoms to appear after a tick bite, the CDC says. Signs and symptoms of tick-borne illnesses. According to the CDC, the symptoms of diseases ...
However, 'earthworm' can be a source of confusion since, in most of the world, other species are more typical. For example, through much of the unirrigated temperate areas of the world, the "common earthworm" is actually Aporrectodea (=Allolobophora) trapezoides, which in those areas is a similar size and dark colour to L. terrestris.
According to the CDC, ticks can transmit bacteria, viruses, and pathogens that lead to human illness through their feeding process. 4 worst ticks in Greenville, South Carolina: What to know about ...
There are many different species of ticks, but the detail that matters is whether you were bitten by a deer tick (a.k.a. a black-legged tick) or dog tick, which are known to transmit these two ...
Invasive earthworms can have a significant impact causing changes in soil profiles, nutrient and organic matter content and other soil organisms or plant communities. In most cases the disturbed areas includes agricultural systems or previously areas that are lacking of earthworms would see the biggest impact of the invasive earthworms. [29]