The largest known earthworms reached almost 7 meters in length





Worms - nasty creatures, but this does not negate their uniqueness. They are no less beneficial to the ecosystem of our planet than the other, and some of them may be very unusual. Just imagine: you dig a hole and find the bottom of the seven-meter worm.

Here are some brief facts about worms:

  • Charles Darwin studied worms over 39 years and found that on one acre of land can not abide more than a million earthworms;
  • Worms - not viviparous, their cubs hatch from eggs the size less than a grain of rice;
  • Worms is about 1000 times stronger than humans (in relative terms).
    via factroom.ru

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