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The Giant Worms of Japan
.cryptomundo ^
| October 12th, 2012
| mystery_man on
Posted on 10/14/2012 3:10:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin
In Japan, the longest known species of worm is known as the Seibold earthworm (Pheretima sieboldi), which reaches typical lengths of around 25 ~ 28 cm (9.8 ~ 11 inches), although specimens of around 40cm (about 16 inches) long or over have also reportedly been found on occasion. Some areas in Nara prefecture, as well as the southern Ryukyu islands have reliably documented worms from 40 to 50 cm (16 ~ 19.6 inches) long. These are big worms to be sure, but are there even more massive worms lurking in the earth in Japan?
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:10:56 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Hidesato!!!
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:12:41 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(We canÂ’t just leave it (food choice) up to the parents. -- moochele obozo 2/12/2012 (cnsnews))
To: BenLurkin
IIRc, there are even larger ones in the Andes of South America. Approaching four feet.
Bon appetit! ‘Pod.
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:13:06 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(Only two of God's creatures can employ the term "we": newspaper editors and men with tapeworms-Hayes)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:21:56 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: BenLurkin
Giant works and slugs are generally the only things that creep me out.
With earthworms, when the lay nests of eggs, the first one born eats the rest. The imagery of that just drives a chill up my spine.
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:23:25 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
To: freedumb2003; Salamander; humblegunner; JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows
And some days, the worm eats you.
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:26:09 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
are there even more massive worms lurking in the earth in Japan? Having opportunity to write a sentence like that has to be the high-point in someone's career.
To: SkyPilot
To: shibumi
Bloodworm
"Size: up to 15 inches in length"
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:33:52 PM PDT
by
BwanaNdege
(Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
To: BenLurkin
There are allegedly some large earthworms "lurkin'" in the Palouse region here in Idaho (near Moscow).
This is from a few years back.
To: Disambiguator
Now now.....don't dis "Lurkin".
We an old family in this here country.
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:46:36 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: BenLurkin
This giant salamander is adorable. I wouldn't mind having it run around on my front lawn.
To: shibumi
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posted on
10/14/2012 3:51:49 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: BenLurkin
Todays secret ingredient is...
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posted on
10/14/2012 4:02:42 PM PDT
by
CtBigPat
(Free Republic - The grown-ups table of the internet.)
To: CtBigPat
I saw look for more giant worms around Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Avoid giant fire breathing lizards, giant moths and other creatures from the atomic era.
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posted on
10/14/2012 4:19:29 PM PDT
by
Jabba the Nutt
(.Are they stupid, malicious or evil?)
To: BwanaNdege
Chop up a couple of those for an entire day’s fishing bait.
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posted on
10/14/2012 4:24:00 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
To: BenLurkin
Gotta have the TREMORS worm...
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posted on
10/14/2012 4:47:48 PM PDT
by
maddog55
(OBAMA: Why stupid people shouldn't vote!)
To: JoeProBono
Hmmmmmm, now to find the Bass that eats em.
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posted on
10/14/2012 4:55:56 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(Who we elect is not as important as who they bring in with them.)
Click
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posted on
10/14/2012 5:15:44 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=93destr)
To: Bringbackthedraft; JoeProBono
I always hoped to find something like that when I was night crawler hunting as a kid.
Wet the place down, stick a rod into the ground that was connected to some batteries and wait for them to surface.
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posted on
10/14/2012 6:08:37 PM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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