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 is the common name for the largest members of Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author) in the phylum Annelida. In classical ...
Why do your earthworm have to be native? Biologist please enlighten me? Do earthworms not all serve the same function?(1 Answer)
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Non-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 their native competitors ...
can ordinary earthworms be used in composting?(3 Answers)
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Not 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 ...
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Eat decomposing leaf and plant matterNational Geographic: Earthworm Profile
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