http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/09/wonderful-world-of-worms-part-deux/ Learning to conserve at the Houston Zoo Mon, 07 May 2012 14:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/09/wonderful-world-of-worms-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Russell Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:59:48 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=577#comment-1369 Actually, the Gippsland Giant Earthworm can grow to around 4 metres, and it is just the largest of the giant earthworms. In many other parts of Australia there are large worms which can grow to more than 1 metre. The most interesting is the beautiful blue earthworm from tropical Queensland. It is a beautiful electric blue colour (and its slime glows in the dark!!). It grows to around 1 metre. See it here: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2008/05/giant_blue_earthworms_and_frie.php Actually, the Gippsland Giant Earthworm can grow to around 4 metres, and it is just the largest of the giant earthworms. In many other parts of Australia there are large worms which can grow to more than 1 metre. The most interesting is the beautiful blue earthworm from tropical Queensland. It is a beautiful electric blue colour (and its slime glows in the dark!!). It grows to around 1 metre. See it here: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2008/05/giant_blue_earthworms_and_frie.php

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