Did you know…

                  …worms have existed for about 600 million years? 

 

There are approximately 34,000 different species of worms worldwide with many of them so small you need a microscope in order to see them.

 

 

The one pictured here is the larval form of a stiletto fly species. It looks very much like a wireworm, but white. However, unlike the wireworm, this guy is very much a good guy. It is an avid predator of larvae and pupae of numerous species which reside in the soil.

 

So, if you happen to uncover it whilst digging in the soil in the spring, leave it alone. It will quickly bury itself under cover again.