04-11-2016 13:51 via theguardian.com

Meet Dave the UK’s biggest ever earthworm – video

A giant earthworm called Dave has been euthanised by scientists after wriggling his way into the record books. The 40cm (15.7in) annelid, weighing 26g, was the size of a small snake and the largest earthworm found in the UK. Natural History Museum scientist Emma Sherlock tells BBC Breakfast on Friday why the worm came to an untimely demiseDave the earthworm dies after wriggling into UK record booksContinue reading...
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