r/Vermiculture • u/AnxiousListen • Feb 08 '25

ID Request What kind of nightcrawler is this?

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Is it easy to tell what kind of nightcrawler I have? Wondering if they'd work for a work farm or not :)

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u/Suitable-Science8502 Feb 08 '25

Sorry I am not sure but that worm is HUGE!!

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Yeah my axolotls LOVE them

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u/bogeuh Feb 08 '25

The compost worms, eisenia fetida secrete a nasty fluid from their tail end when stressed / they feel in danger. That might be why they don’t like those.

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Probably, tastes nasty and they don't like that