Earthworms have long been associated with healthy, productive soils. In his 1881 book entitled. "The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms," the great biologist Charles Darwin ...

But one of the most interesting earthworms of all — the giant Palouse earthworm ... a coalition of individuals and conservation groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the species ...

Emma Sherlock, Curator of Free-living Worms at the Museum, explains why we should love earthworms more. Find out what you could unearth in your garden and how to entice your new friends to the surface ...

DESCRIPTION: The giant Palouse earthworm can reach three feet or more in length, has light-pink skin, and emits a unique, sweet fragrance. HABITAT: This species inhabits permanent or semipermanent ...