He was always unusual, stubbornly himself – and he always had the obsession with Nature, “from the time I was born… My first solo outing was when I was two, my mum came and found me in a wet flowerbed, holding an earthworm and studying it”.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/20/cyprus-naturalist-at-home-with-other-animals/

Jumping worms are an earthworm species that were likely introduced to the North American continent by European settlers in the 18th century, according to the Invasive Species Centre.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jumping-worms-toronto-spread-1.6863841?cmp=rss

Others have less obvious names, like cat’s-eye, which consists of clusters of dots; and earthworm, or thick, mottled lines in waves or loops.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/life/the-name-for-decorated-pottery-like-this-can-be-deceiving/