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Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. The Giant Gippsland earthworm, found in the clay soil along streams in Victoria, Australia, can stretch to an impressive 9.8 feet in length.Ĭontent created and supplied by: YoungDapper (via Opera However, at five feet in length, it's not the longest recorded worm, nor even the planet's biggest species of earthworm. If I were starving out there, I might be tempted to cook it.” It seems like it is 90% muscle, 9% dirt, 1% nervous system. It felt like a long, slimy, ridged muscle. Scientists that examined the giant earthworm said, "It had a surprisingly similar feel to the earthworms they dug up at the back of their yard. It's been identified as a Martiodrilus crassus, which translates to "worm which feeds on dogs." Like other earthworms, these giants spend their lives sucking down microbes and decaying plant or animal matter in the soil. This giant earthworm was found in an extremely rich forest soil in the foothills of the Sumaco Volcano in Ecuador. Its amazing how nature always seems to surprise us with awesome and great things to behold, there is more to what is out there that humanity is actually oblivious about, and yet to discover.