The exact mechanisms of the accelerated growth rates were not explained, but it is assumed that micro-gravity coupled with increased radiation may be the cause. Similar effects were observed on Earth after the Chornobyl disaster when earthworms were found to be growing faster, and several orders o...
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When extended, the body of the nightcrawler can reach lengths of up to 35 cm / 13.8 in., making it one of the largest earthworm species. The species is reddish-brown in color, and more likely to be seen on the surface than other earthworms. Hair-like projections known as setae anchor ...