European Crawlers are Thriving
I think these are the European Crawlers (Eisenia hortensis), but what is strange is that theye were taken from my outdoor worm pit and are therefore, indigenous worms to my area. However, they look exactly like hortensis which I received from the worm farm (which I have in another bin). Anyhow, I have them mixed in with the excavatus and red wigglers and they seem to be reproducing and growing like crazy.
These are a few I picked out to photogragh, and some are probably 5″ long when outstretched. I had read that these are not as prolific as the Eisenia foetida (and certainly not the excavatus) but I am finding their numbers to be growing rapidly (if that is indeed what the fatter ones are). I would appreciate comments if anyone can tell.
