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Composting Worms Identification

 
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I picked these worms from under some composting bales of straw.  I'm new to worm composting and have a hard time identifying and telling the difference between different worms.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

*Edit:  The worms were in the ground under the bale, some were also inside parts of the decomposing straw. Noticed lots of worm holes going into the bale.
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Kyle,

I, too, have a hard time ID’ing worms, but where were they?  Were they in the ground or in the bales themselves?  This is a minor difference that makes a difference to ID these critters.

Eric
 
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[quote=Eric Hanson]Kyle,

I, too, have a hard time ID’ing worms, but where were they?  Were they in the ground or in the bales themselves?  This is a minor difference that makes a difference to ID these critters.

Eric [/quote]

The worms were in the ground under the bale, some were also inside parts of the decomposing straw. Noticed lots of worm holes going into the bottom of the bale.
 
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