SPOKANE — Parts of an earthworm found near the Cascade mountain town of Leavenworth have challenged scientists’ contentions that a unique, 3-foot-long native species lives only in the Palouse region ...

A giant and rarely seen Palouse earthworm won’t be added to the nation’s Endangered Species list but could find itself tangled in the courts as champions for listing vowed Tuesday to appeal the ...

For the first time, filmmakers in the forests of Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu have documented the so-repulsive-it’s-captivating behavior of a large, red, worm-guzzling predator. While it remains ...

The giant Palouse earthworm will not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act because recent information indicates the worm might be more widespread than previously thought, the U.S.

PALOUSE – Pity the poor robin that latches onto one of these worms. A yard long and as big around as a man’s pinkie finger, the giant Palouse earthworm is albino-pale, can burrow 15 feet deep and ...

(AP) -- Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. They filed a petition Tuesday with the U.S. Fish and ...

SPOKANE, Washington -- Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. They filed a petition Tuesday with ...