Have you ever thought to yourself "I sure do love earthworms, but I just wish they were smaller"? If the answer to that was yes, then Potworms (Enchytraeidae) are for you!

Potworms are basically just scaled-down versions of their earthworm relatives, and occur in large numbers in habitats that then to be less hospitable to earthworms, such as very acidic coniferous forest soils.

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Have you ever thought to yourself "I sure do love earthworms, but I just wish they were smaller"? If the answer to that was yes, then Potworms (Enchytraeidae) are for you!

Potworms are basically just scaled-down versions of their earthworm relatives, and occur in large numbers in habitats that then to be less hospitable to earthworms, such as very acidic coniferous forest soils.

#SoilBiodiversity #SoilFauna #Earthworm #Potworm #Enchytraeidae #MacroPhotography #Macro #MacroFauna #SoilEcology