Green worm (Allolobophora chlorotica)

Occurs in two different forms, a muddy greenish-yellow colour, and a pale grey colour.

Distribution
Widely distributed and often the most numerous earthworm in all but the most acid of habitats

Habitat
Lives in the topsoil, often among plant roots

Diet
Eats soil

Size
Small to medium-sized species. Typical adult  size up to 5cm in length when not moving.

Characteristics

• Yellow ring towards the head
• Often curls up in the hand
• Both colour forms have three pairs of sucker-like discs on the underside of alternate segments of the saddle (not always easy to see)
• Can produce large amounts of yellow fluid from pores along its body when disturbed