---
title: "White Worm"
description: "Octolasion lacteum — Outros animais. Octolasion lacteum is a species of earthworm of the genus Octolasion."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/white-worm
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# White Worm

> Octolasion lacteum — Outros animais. Octolasion lacteum is a species of earthworm of the genus Octolasion.

- Scientific name: *Octolasion lacteum*
- Category: `other` (Outros animais)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 257
- Wikidata: [Q49629603](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49629603)
- iNaturalist taxon: [484206](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/484206)

## Names

- en: White Worm
- de: Großer Ackerwurm

## Countries with the most observations

US (97), RU (21), AT (12), DE (12), CA (10), FR (8), AU (7), CZ (4), PL (4), AR (3), SI (3)

## Summary

Octolasion lacteum is a species of earthworm of the genus Octolasion. In New Zealand it has been found in West Coast soils and in Canterbury. They are found in mostly moist areas deep under the soil as they feed in the nutrients within the soil. Unlike other worm species, these are known to survive in acidic soil as well as soil that is not as organic compared to other places. They provide some important roles in the ecosystem as well as threats to other species as well. After a drought, they help the soil get more organic by adding more carbon dioxide in the soil and the waste from the O. lacteum also provides nutrients…

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

## Photo

![White Worm](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/white-worm/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sean Haight · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/268390790

## Machine access

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