---
title: "Large Jumping Worm"
description: "Metaphire hilgendorfi — Autres animaux. Metaphire hilgendorfi is a species of earthworm."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/large-jumping-worm
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Large Jumping Worm

> Metaphire hilgendorfi — Autres animaux. Metaphire hilgendorfi is a species of earthworm.

- Scientific name: *Metaphire hilgendorfi*
- Category: `other` (Autres animaux)
- Habitats: `urban` (Villes et jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 315
- iNaturalist taxon: [897851](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/897851)

## Names

- en: Large Jumping Worm

## Countries with the most observations

US (268)

## Summary

Metaphire hilgendorfi is a species of earthworm. Native to East Asia, it is an introduced invasive species in North America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphire_hilgendorfi

## Photo

![Large Jumping Worm](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/large-jumping-worm/medium.jpg)

Photo: Charlie O'Brien · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/400325973

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/large-jumping-worm?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).