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- Diet: HerbivoreNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
- Scavengers
- Eat decomposing leaf and plant matterNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
- Size: Up to 14 in (35 cm)National Geographic: Earthworm Profile
- Lifespan: Up to six yearsNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
- Predators: Birds, rats and toadsNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
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Earthworms are scavengers that feed on decomposing leaf and plant matter. They are a source of food for birds, rats and toads. Earthworms can live up to six years in the wild.National Geographic: Earthworm Profile
Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Annelida
- Class: Oligochaeta
- Order: Haplotaxida
- Type: InvertebrateNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
Earthworms and Agriculture
Earthworms are an important part of agriculture. They can also be introduced to compost piles to aid in the breaking down of organic materials. As they pass through soil and consume organic material, they aerate the earth and leave behind nutrient-rich droppings.-
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Earthworm Questions
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can ordinary earthworms be used in composting? 3 AnswersNot very efficiently. They are burrowers, and prefer to stay in their borrows, which can reach 6 feet deep! The kinds used in composting in the wild would sta... read more -
What is the difference between the structure of the heart of an earthworm and a cockroach ? 1 AnswerHearts of earthworm are essentially large, while the cockroach heart has 13 chambers. -quote- "The hearts as well as some of the blood vessels of earthworm are ... read more -
Why do your earthworm have to be native? Biologist please enlighten me? Do earthworms not all serve the same function? 1 AnswerNon-native species can carry diseases to which native species have no immunity. They can also lack natural enemies in their new habitat or simply outcompete the... read more
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Earthworm Jim http://mrbananas.cgsociety.org/gallery/685927/
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@FellipeMariano Eai Poser blz vei, olha queria ver um review bom do Earthworm Jimm e The Settlers.
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@jennkitty Worms in space? Sounds like an Earthworm Jim invasion to me. I miss that game.
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I favorited a YouTube video -- Earthworm Jim -- Snot A Problem! -- Mario Paint Composer http://bit.ly/5HfZrE
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Appear to have found earthworm jim on the iPhone, now to find toejam & earl and I may well disappear for a while in nostalgic gameplay.
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