Lumbricus terrestris, an earthworm White tentacles of Loimia medusa, a spaghetti worm Worms are many different distantly related bilateral animals that typically have a long cylindrical tube …

Worms belong to the ‘annelid’ family along with leeches. There are over 3,000 different types of worm, some are so tiny you would not be able to see them under a microscope.

Dec 13, 2025 · Worm, any of various unrelated invertebrate animals that typically have soft, slender, elongated bodies. Worms usually lack appendages; polychaete annelids are a …

2 days ago · Worms are one of the most fascinating groups of invertebrates found across the globe. From soil-dwelling earthworms that enrich our gardens to parasitic worms that affect …

Worms are typically long, thin creatures that get around efficiently without legs. The different phyla of worms display a great range in size, complexity, and body structure.

Enter the world of worms and read about various types, from earthworms to blood flukes, and find out how to avoid their parasitic cousins.

May 27, 2024 · Worms are one of the largest groups of invasive species in the world. With over one million species, the bilateral symmetry of their elongated bodies makes them easy to …

Of the thirty-odd phyla in the animal kingdom, at least a third are generally referred to as worms. If you include the more exotic, lesser-known phyla described as “worm-like,” it’s well over half. …

4 days ago · MIT-affiliated biologists including Robert Horvitz discuss the history of Nobel Prize-winning advances made through scientific research in the microscopic roundworm C. elegans.

4 days ago · As part of a collaboration between WoRMS and Edaphobase, the World Database of Nematodes (Nemys) has been integrated as the official taxonomic backbone for Nematoda in …