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Actually, earthworms live in dirt they are more popularly known as just worms but earthworm is the scientific name.

ANSWER:No. Earthworms drown in water. They breathe air. After a heavy saturating rain, you can see them on top of the soil and the pavement because the ground has become saturated with eater.

Actually, earthworms are a general word for the subclass Oligochaeta, which includes terrestrial, semi-terrestrial, and freshwater worms. Depends on what earthworm you're talking about.

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i dont really know if earthworms can survive in water i never tested this before

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Not for long, no.

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Worms have setaes (little hairs around the worm) to sense where they are going. They have segments so they can travel faster.

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