This movement creates a loud gurgling sucking noise, which can be used to detect the presence of these worms under the soil.

The discrepancies in length may be explained by the earthworm’s ability to contract and expand. In its native range, it also goes by the common name of karmai.

The giant Gippsland earthworm, Megascolides australis, is one of Australia's 1,000 native earthworm species. That worm can live up to 5 years grow up to 9.8 feet in length.

Specialty Museum Museum Giant Earthworm Museum, Gippsland, Victoria is located in Victoria. The elusive Giant Gippsland Earthworm.

The Building Capability to Manage Giant Gippsland Earthworm Habitat on farms project will help farmers undertaking revegetation projects to design plantings to protect soil moisture regimes around GGE habitat.

A native Australian species, the giant Gippsland earthworm's scientific name is Megascolides australis.

In the future Beverley says that she’d like to be able to monitor the species —specifically the impact of conservation efforts — using non-destructive techniques. As of 2012, the Giant Gippsland Earthworm is listed as a threatened and protected species under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. The Giant Worm, a 100-meter long structure, can be found at Wildlife Wonderland in Bass, Victoria and was our first stop for the day.

It is one of the largest earthworms in the world, often exceeding one metre in length. According to TreeHugger.com, the world’s largest worm is believed to be the Giant Gippsland earthworm from Australia. These Giant earthworms average at 100 cm long and 2 cm in diameter and can reach 3 m in length.

The Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis is only found in small areas of South and West Gippsland, Victoria.

It celebrated the Giant Gippsland earthworm, which grows on average to 3 feet long (1 meter).

The Giant Gippsland Earthworm (GGE) is a threatened species, unique to a small area of South and West Gippsland.

At the moment, she relies on the worm to squelch and squirm as loudly as possible to determine where exactly they are underground.

It is difficult to measure length, as the worms will stretch, so …

They grow up to 3 feet long.

The giant earthworm burrows through relatively firm soil up to 5 feet deep, using its muscular head to chew through the substrate while ingesting fungi, bacteria, algae, and other microbes. The worms live entirely underground in their own borrows, and are hermaphroditic, with breeding occurring in spring and summer.

The Giant Gippsland Earthworm ranks as the largest known species of earthworm on earth.

However, there are times when the heavy storms bring these mild creatures to the surface.

It is native to the clay soil along streams in Victoria, Australia. Giant Gippsland Earthworm. Giant Gippsland Earthworms have a fragmented distribution. Source: Beverley Van Praagh The Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis is only found in small areas of South and West Gippsland, Victoria.It is one of the largest earthworms in the world, often exceeding one metre in length. "The giant Gippsland earthworm is a really interesting species in that it has been able to survive in these landscapes in which the native vegetation has been entirely removed," she said. The Giant Gippsland earthworm averages 3 feet in length, but has been seen as long as 9 feet. They are very fragile animals and digging up these worms to view them or handling them incorrectly is likely to result in their death.

Located approximately 15 kilometers before Phillip Island, the Giant Worm features a museum inside that celebrates the unique Giant Gippsland Earthworms, a creature that can reach a whopping 3 meters in length. The Giant Gippsland earthworm (Megascolides australis) has an entry in the Guinness World Records at 3m long. No successful breeding has been done in captivity and they remain in a threatened status. They produce huge egg cocoons which have to be left for a whole year before a baby is ready to emerge. We do not encourage any digging up or handling of these worms unnecessarily.

The giant gippsland Earthworm, (Megascolides australis), is one of Australia's 1,000 native earthworm species.