Often earthworms leave small mounds or clumps of granular soil (castings) scattered about in the lawn or garden. The castings may be seen as a nuisance when they are in a high abundance.

Earthworms, the hardworking invertebrates that grace the upper layers of soil, have long been considered helpful in our home gardens. Earthworms are prolific munchers, grinding up organic material ...

At his Dutch research lab at Wageningen University, two small worms were recently born from a colony living in soil created by NASA to simulate the dirt found on Mars.

Likewise, some corn rootworm insecticides kill earthworms, as can be seen by dead earthworms at the soil surface over the seed row. The overall effect on field populations is probably small, however, ...

Study shows earthworms “can have significant impacts on soil properties and processes through their feeding, casting and burrowing activity. Earthworms to the Rescue - AgWeb ...

In the process of pulling frozen branches and wood off the ground to get ready to cut I turned over an old piece of lumber and lo and behold up comes a red wiggler worm very much alive and well ...

Earthworms are vital for soil health, enriching and aerating earth while breaking down organic matter. With 6,000 species ...

Two small worms were born in an earth worm colony that was living in soil created by NASA to simulate the dirt found on the red planet. English. Hindi; ...

When earthworms soil themselves, everyone wins. By Angela Nicoletti. December 10, 2019 at 9:13am. ... She found the answer in — wait for it — earthworm poop! Earthworms are small, but mighty — hungry.

Earthworms are epigeic, endogeic, or anecic worms. Epigeic worms are the surface dwellers, they like the top two to three inches of soil. Epigeic is the Greek translation for ‘on the earth.’ ...

Earthworms, often overlooked and dismissed as simple garden dwellers, are actually master architects of the soil. Their tireless, silent labor creates a world of richness and fertility, quietly ...