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...

Andy Rouse / Blackbird (Turdus merula) pulling worm from ground in garden, UK

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

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

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.

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) enclosure, healthy abundant earthworms happy in fruitbat poo, Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Sandesh Kadur / Shieldtail snake (Uropeltidae) a small burrowing snakes that live in the soil under rocks and logs and feed mainly on earthworms and insect larva. Western Ghats, Southern India