Stephen Dalton / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in burrow, exposed in sectioned topsoil, England, UK

Gerrit Vyn / American woodcock (Scolopax minor) feeding on an earthworm, April, Tompkins County, New York, USA

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / 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, Cr...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hamblin / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) feeding on earthworm, Rusne, Nemunas Regional Park, Lithuania, June 2009

Philippe Clement / Close up of Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in grassland, Belgium. Captive.

Piotr Naskrecki / Earthworm pair, Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana

Piotr Naskrecki / Earthworms, Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Atewa Range, Ghana

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, Captive animal.

Konrad Wothe / Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Germany

Duncan Mcewan / Earthworm in soil, UK

PREMAPHOTOS / Lilac earthworm on moss (Octolasion cyaneum) UK

Juan Manuel Borrero / Left to right: Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris). Planktonic polychaete worm (Tomopteris), Mercierella polychaete tube worm (Ficopomatus enigmaticus), detail of Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) anterio...

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a post and eating Earthworm (Lumbricus) prey, Essex, England, UK, June.

Pete Oxford / Earthworm (Lumbricus sp) held up, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Earthworm (Lumbricus sp), Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Earthworm (Lumbricus sp), Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Brent Stephenson / North Island Robin (Petroica longipes) feeding a large earthworm to its chicks at its nest. Tiritiri Matangi Island, Auckland, New Zealand, September.

Piotr Naskrecki / Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Woburn, Massachusetts

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in field with earthworm prey, Vosges, France, June

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) feeding on Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) UK

Markus Varesvuo / Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleucos) eating earthworm. Uto, Finland, May.

Ernie Janes / Black headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) pulling earthworm from earth, winter plumage, UK

David Woodfall / Child looking at Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) found in an allotment while digging for potatoes. UK. MRDELETE

David Woodfall / Child looking at Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) found in an allotment while digging for potatoes. UK. MRDELETE

David Woodfall / An Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in the hand of a child, found in an allotment while digging for potatoes. UK. MRDELETE

David Woodfall / An Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in the hand of a child, found in an allotment while digging for potatoes. UK. MRDELETE

Colin Varndell / Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in garden soil. Dorset, UK November

Markus Varesvuo / Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) male with earthworm, Liminka, Finland, April

Daniel Heuclin / Bearded caecilian (Cecilia tentaculata) feeding on an Earthworm, French Guyana

Daniel Heuclin / Bearded caecilian (Cecilia tentaculata) eating an earthworm, French Guyana

Richard Herrmann / Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) group near Southern Sea Palm (Eisenia arborea), San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California

Stephen Dalton / European mole (Talpa europaea) digging mole from ground, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) on worm cast on lawn, UK

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding, with worm in bill, on snow covered grassland, Norfolk, UK, January

Laurie Campbell / Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) exposed in section of earth, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, April

Stephen Dalton / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} found under a log, UK

David Tipling / Child holding Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} in garden, Norfolk, UK, model released

David Tipling / Child holding Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} in garden, Norfolk, UK, model released

David Tipling / Blackbird {Turdus merula} male with beak full of earthworms, on garden lawn, Norfolk, UK, April

Chien Lee / Kinabalu Giant Earthworm (Pheretima darnliensis), Kinabalu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia

Mark Bowler / Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Mark Bowler / Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Mark Bowler / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Mark Bowler / Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Mark Bowler / Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / European souslik (Spermophilus citellus) feeding on earthworm, Eastern Slovakia, Europe, June 2009

Philippe Clement / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) burrowing into the ground in grassland, Belgium. Captive.

Philippe Clement / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) burrowing into the ground in grassland, Belgium. Captive.

Philippe Clement / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) on soil, Belgium.

Philippe Clement / Earthworm (Metaphire sieboldi) emerging from earth in lawn, Belgium. Captive.

Philippe Clement / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) burrowing into the ground in grassland, Belgium. Captive.

Nick Upton / Rook(Corvus frugilegus) pulling up earthworm from lawn. Cornwall, UK.

Niall Benvie / Child holding an earthworm, The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery, Fife, Scotland

Dave Bevan / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) feeding on worm on lawn, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in the River Orkla, Norway, Orkla River, Norway, September 2008

David Kjaer / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) feeding on worm, UK, Captive

Tony Heald / Kinabalu Giant Earthworm [Pheretima darnleiensis] on forest floor, Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, September

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Solvin Zankl / European Mole (Talpa europaea) catching worm in its subterranean burrow, captive, Germany

Dave Bevan / Blackbird (Turdus merula) male feeding on worm on lawn, UK

Dave Bevan / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) pulling worm from ground, rear view, UK

Dave Bevan / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) pulling worm from ground, UK

Ingo Arndt / Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Germany

Ingo Arndt / Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Germany

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with an earthworm. Regent's Park, Lodon, UK

Konrad Wothe / Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) foraging, Madagascar

Dave Watts / Song Thrush {Turdus philomelos} with earthworm, UK

Dave Watts / Song Thrush {Turdus philomelos} with earthworm, UK

Jane Burton / European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) juvenile sniffing an earthworm, captive, UK

Jane Burton / European Hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} juvenile sniffing an earthworm, captive, UK

MYN / Niall Benvie / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris}, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Niall Benvie / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris}, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Niall Benvie / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris}, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris}, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Niall Benvie / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris}, Angus, Scotland, UK

Nature Production / Bull-headed Shrike {Lanius bucephalus} pair (male on right) feeding Earthworm to chicks at nest, Saitama, Japan

Nature Production / Earthworm {Metaphire sieboldi} male out of the ground (30cm), Kumamoto, Japan

Jabruson / Giant African earthworm held in hand (Microchaetus sp) Virunga NP, Congo

Piotr Naskrecki / Daddy-Long-Legs Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) devouring an arboreal Earthworm, Costa Rica

Pete Oxford / Malagasy Small-toothed Civet (Eupleres goudotii) pulling an earthworm from the ground, Madagascar

Robin Chittenden / Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) pair mating in grass, Norfolk, UK

Kim Taylor / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} portrait, Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} portrait, Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Brandling worms {Eisenia foetida} on compost heap, UK.

Kim Taylor / Brandling worms {Eisenia foetida} on compost heap, UK.

Kim Taylor / Earthworm (Lumbricus sp.) aestivating in sandy soil during drought conditions. UK.

Kim Taylor / Cross section through sandy woodland soil showing Earthworm (Lumbricus sp.) tunnels, UK.

Dave Bevan / Common european toad {Bufo bufo} feeding on an Earthworm {Lumbricus terrestris} Wales, UK

Dietmar Nill / Golden leaved beetle {Phyllobius viridearis} with earthworm and woodlouse. Germany