Emma Sherlock

Championing the humble, yet magnificent........ Earthworm

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

A fabulous weekend. Thankyou all so much!

[Earthworm Society UK @earthwormsoc]

Wonderful weekend at Down House with @EnglishHeritage celebrating world earthworm day at the home of Charles Darwin. The perfect venue and with over 500 visitors a fantastic turn out. Thankyou all!

[Science at the Natural History Museum @NHM_Science]

Happy International Polychaete Day!🪱

Last year 2515 #Polychaetes were registered at the Museum!

#NatruralHistoryMuseumLondon

Research project 👇

https://t.co/pB3OGmEzCn https://t.co/2hQk611Ca0

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

Happy #InternationalPolychateDay!!!
A gorgeous sea mouse from the @NHM_Science collections to brighten your day.

[Cardiff Curator @CardiffCurator]

DYK it’s International Polychaete Day today? Polychaetes, which are also known as marine bristleworms are vitally important for the health of our oceans. @AmgueddfaCymru has two specialists who work on polychaetes, describing species new to science #PolychaeteDay #IPC14

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

Jumping leeches caught on camera for the first time by scientists
https://t.co/2b6SJtjvIK

[Earthworm Society UK @earthwormsoc]

Earthworm records and habitat associations in the British Isles https://t.co/MRNyy56LqQ

Well done to all our wonderful earthworm recorders!!

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

Earthworm records and habitat associations in the British Isles https://t.co/a2cCMSUSEO

It’s out!! Well done Frank!!

[Buglife @Buzz_dont_tweet]

Excellent choice!🪱the #Earthworm is an amazing creature & we know that the @earthwormsoc will be cheering loudly too!

Want to know more about them, then do check out our Guest Blog, from @KeironDBrown Recording Officer at the @earthwormsoc
👇
https://t.co/t8XQ3EgLFH

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

Great choice everyone!!

Earthworm crowned UK invertebrate of the year by Guardian readers https://t.co/sa6R8w90WH

[Daniel F. Marchán @DanielFMarchn1]

Five new earthworm species of the mysterious family Diporodrilidae. They produce a glue like slime, they are restricted to Corsica and Sardinia, and they may have lived under the feet of the last dinosaurs https://t.co/jCnATREtic @WormologyUCM @SylvGrd @DecaensT @MartaNovo_

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

@MatEvo @PomonaIsland @blackcloakbrew I am indeed impressed! That’s brilliant. We need a pint of this together soon!
@earthwormsoc we need to serve this at our next AGM!

[Earthworm Society UK @earthwormsoc]

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 22nd November online. Our members will have received details but any non members wishing to attend and find out more about us, then please use the link below!

https://t.co/8h4lSsqjmJ

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

There are 3 species of terrestrial Nemertine that have been found in Britain. This is a great little video by Hugh Jones about them. The proboscis they have are incredible!

https://t.co/X7uZPWqs1Z

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

https://t.co/XwO1apsEvG

[Daniel F. Marchán @DanielFMarchn1]

Six new large to giant earthworm species from one of the most well-known areas in Europe: they were just hiding under our feet!
One of them was named after the legendary Shai Hulud from Dune, and worthy of that title.

https://t.co/Mx62MMxRUR

[Natural History Museum @NHM_London]

Have you ever wondered what the biggest snail in the world is, or how small the smallest is? Join #HiddenTreasures tomorrow with Senior Curator @JonathanAblett, to explore the wonderful world of molluscs!

Watch live on YouTube at 12.30 BST on 2 May👇
https://t.co/GFKz1lElpr

[Frankie Adkins @frankie_adkins3]

Recently, I pitched a story about the very weird tradition of competitive worm charming. This was a bit of a tumbleweed pitch — mostly silence from editors and a few bemused rejections. (1/8) 🪱

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

@ecology_digest @frankie_adkins3 @worldlyadventur 🤣🤣 thanks Richard! LOVE this thread!! I have taken part in a number of worm charming events and they are glorious!!! Also can’t believe no one is picking this up.

[Emma Sherlock @EmmaSherlock4]

@flygirlNHM @SoilScholar @KeironDBrown What a disappointment!!! I’d want my money back!!

[Daniel F. Marchán @DanielFMarchn1]

I want to announce that the 9th International Oligochaete Taxonomy Meeting 2023 will be held in El Escorial (Comunidad de Madrid, Spain) at the end of the year (late November-December). If you are interested in participating please stay tuned for more details!
#iotm9