Eiseniella tetraedra
Description
This red worm may vary from 2 to 8 cm in length. It is aquatic and can be found in mud or under stones in rivers, as well as in damp areas on land. It has a distinctive cliellum (saddle) around segments 20-25.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Found in gardens, fields, pastures, forests, estuary flats, lake shores, and in manure, often in damp conditions.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015