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Species Description
Earthworms are hermaphrodites: each carries male and female reproductive organs. When mating, two individual earthworms will exchange sperm and fertilize each other's eggs. Each individual has both male and female genital pores.
Species Details
FAMILY
Lumbricidae
GENUS
Lumbricidae
100-200 mm / 4-8 in in length
LIFE SPAN
up to 6 years
HEMISPHERE
Both
ECOSYSTEM
temperate soils worldwide
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