| Eisenia hortensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Haplotaxida |
| Family: | Lumbricidae |
| Genus: | Eisenia |
| Species: | E. hortensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eisenia hortensis (Michaelsen, 1890) |
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The European nightcrawler, Eisenia hortensis, is a medium-small worm averaging about 1.5 grams each when fully grown. earthworm Generally pink-grey in color with a banded or striped appearance. The tip of the tail is often cream or pale yellow. When the species has not been feeding, it is pale pink. The species is usually found in deep woodland litter and garden soils that are rich in organic matter. Eisenia hortensis is sold primarily as a bait worm, but its popularity as a composting worm is increasing. [1]
Compared to Eisenia fetida, Eisenia hortensis does best in an environment with a higher carbon to nitrogen ratio. This makes it well suited to compost pits high in fibrous materials commonly known as browns. [2]
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