Tom:

What a fantastic find, I cannot be sure what you have there is the Oregon giant earthworm; Driloleirus macelfreshi but it does look like a good candidate. I will check with some of my fellow biologists to see if they are interested in following up here.

Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you for contacting us at Extension. Rich

Thank you so much for your quick response! I’m particularly excited to find out if this could be D. macelfreshi. 

There are it was found is very near the junction of Deadwood Creek and Elk Creek. Largely a Doug Fir dominant forest with Big Leaf Maples and Cedars along with ash, black locust, etc. Copious amounts of duff throughout the forest floor.

Naturally, as I spend much time there, I will be particularly vigilant in seeing another during our next deluge.

I will let you what happens.

Rich