When you touch a earth worm it quickly contracts and withdraws into its burrow.The earthworm has no eyes so it cannot tell that you are a bird about to eat it. Its rapid withdrawal is a behavioural adaption to avoid being eaten.
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If all the earthworms disappeared from a lawn, more earthworms would come in. But, if your question is that what would happen if earthworms would no longer live in a lawn, then the lawn would become less fertile, because earthworms keep the soil good.
Earthworms are generally solitary. large groups of earthworms usually congregate because of good soil conditions, not because of other worms. Earthworms are generally solitary. large groups of earthworms usually congregate because of good soil conditions, not because of other worms.
The earthworms want to get away from the soil because they will drown if they dont.
No, the diet of earthworms is decayed biological material in soil most of this is from plants not animals.
My gosh they need the soil to survive it feeds and burrows in it and also protects the soil it is a critical procedure.
worms are adapted in soil because their body temperature can with stand the temperature in the soil(since their body takes in moisture to live).
it sticks to the soil.
An earthworm's body is adapted to life in the soil by having a slender body and by digesting soil. The long body makes it easier to burrow. Also, by just digesting the soil and passing it through the anus the worm can get nourishment while just moving.
Earthworms cling to soil using their setae, which are tiny bristles located on their body. These setae help the earthworms move through the soil by gripping and anchoring onto the soil particles. This allows the earthworms to burrow efficiently and navigate through their environment.
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Earthworms have adapted to live in soil by having a slimy, cylindrical body that allows them to move easily through tunnels. They have bristles on their body to help anchor themselves in the soil and they can absorb oxygen through their skin. They also have a specialized digestive system to break down organic matter in soil for nutrition.
you people better figure it out or else......
It has a cylindrical shape - making movement though the soil easier. Each body segment also has tiny hairs on it - these lodge in the soil - giving it something to 'push' against.
Yes, soil is essential for earthworms as they burrow through it to create tunnels and extract nutrients. Earthworms rely on soil for food, shelter, and protection. Without soil, earthworms would struggle to survive.
Earthworms are suited for life in the soil because they have a flexible body that allows them to move easily through the soil. They have a specialized diet of decaying organic matter in the soil, which provides them with essential nutrients. Earthworms also help improve soil structure by burrowing, which aerates the soil and allows for better water and nutrient absorption by plants.
Because earthworms eat just about every other organism in the soil.