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I suppose they could, but not for very long. Worms are soft bodied invertebrates that feed on decaying matter in the soil and they prefer damp, moist locations. They excrete a mucous to retain moisture that keeps their soft bodies from drying out, which is why they're so hard to pick up. If they were placed into dry soil, they could technically live for a while, but would likely dry up and die due to a lack of moisture.
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Why is earthworm suited for life in the soil?
They live off the dirt in the soil, they even fertilise the soil with their waste. Dirt provides moisture for the worms to live and not dry up and die.
Do glow worms live in soil?
No glow worms do not live in soil they live in caves[the roof of caves]
Why do worms like wet soil?
so they do not dry out
Does round worms live in soil?
The round wore eggs live in the soil.
Why do worms like moisten soil?
Worms themselves are moist. Their moisture "equilibrium" doesn't change in moist soil. But dry soil will desiccate them - they head deeper looking for moister soil.
Where soil layers do worms live?
What prat of the soil layes eather wroms live in ?
Why do worms live in dirt?
I think worms live in dirt because they catch their food in the soil. So that is why worms live in dirt.
What if a worm disease killed off all the worms?
the soil will be dry ..
What spicies live in soil?
worms ants
What kind or soil do earth worms live in?
They live in the topsoil.
Where do super worms live?
There are worms that are parcites and live of from other animals like tapeworm and ring worm and there are worms that live in soil like earthworms.
Do worms live in moist soil?
Worms usually live and like to live in moist sand as they can easily take nutrition from moist easy to consume moist soil.They will also breed in moist soil but it should neither be too much wet nor too dry as they will not be able to consume it and will eventually die due to lack of nutrition.
