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Worms

Worms are soft-bodied invertebrate animals. They are long and often parasitic.

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Can you touch silk worms?

It comes out as a adult silkworm if it is lucky or,it will eventually die.This depends.

Do leeches hunt in packs?

Sometimes they do, but mainly they hunt alone.

In the worm's body cavity the wall is separated from the intestine by a space what is this space called?

lol. r u in mrs. vrieland's class? it is call a puesoderm and yes i am in mrs vrieland's class.

What phylum are flat worms in?

free-flatworms belong to:

phylum - Platyhelminthes.

class - Turbellaria.

What are five symptoms of ring worm?

Ring worm is actually a fungal infection of the skin. Several symptoms of ring worm are: a red circular lesion on the skin, severe pruritus (itchiness), hair loss and thickening of the skin (chronic lesions only).

Is there a worm that is not a worm?

Yes. A variety of insect larvae, particularly some beetle grubs (glow worms, meal worms) and some caterpillars (inchworms, hornworms ) are referred to as worms even though they are insects.

Slow worms, which are native to parts of Europe and Asia are actually a kind of legless lizard (legless lizards are not the same as snakes).

Can eating uncooked noodles give you worms?

no, noodles are already cooked. you're just boiling them to put moisture back into them when u "cook" them. Its like eating crackers basically there's no risk.

btw you're waaaaaya more likely to get worms from meat products like pork

why do you think some religions don't eat it?

Do worms like jelly beans?

it depends what kind of beans they eat salty lima beans but not heinz baked beans

Are some earth worms poisonous?

According to AKC (American Kennel Club) the earthworms be avoided b/c they may carry parasites like roundworms:

'While bacteria could cause stomach upset in your pet your biggest worry should be roundworms. The eggs of the roundworm (Toxocara larvae) can be left behind in soil by other dogs or wildlife and then ingested by the earthworms. Then once the earthworms are eaten by your dog, he runs the risk of getting the common parasite. Puppies are quite susceptible to getting roundworms, especially from their mothers. But adults can get them too. Check your dog's stool for spaghetti-shaped worms for the main telltale sign of roundworm infection. If your dog does get roundworms, don't despair, working with your vet on a de-worming protocol will usually take care of the problem.'

No. If your dog ate one, don't worry about it.

What do you call an animal who croaking of a?

Amphibians like frogs and toads make the croak sound. There are no other animals that croak.

The call of a raven might be described by many people as a croak.

Are leeches harmful?

If leaches take too much of your blood, it is harmful.

Do worms kill other worms?

No, Worms have tiny mouths and will take extremely small bits out of things like bacteria, fungi and protozoa. The love organic matter such as plants, fruit, compost heaps of cut grass, potato peelings and decaying animals. When the food is too large for their mouths they moisten it to make it soft and suck it in. Worms of course have no teeth and the "gizzard" does all the work. The grains of sand or soil will be ingested in with the food along with moisture (must like birds and chickens) and a grinding process occurs. When the food leaves the worm's gizzard is goes into the intestine and is dissolved and absorbed into the worm's blood which also keeps the worms moist and strong.

Added tips about worms: You cannot cut their head off or cut them in the middle and they will grow into two worms. Cutting of any vital organs will kill them. However, if you cut the tail off a worm (not advisable) then they will grow another one. Worms are essential in gardens because they keep the soil soft and full of nutrients which are good for your plants. When it rains hard worms will surface to the top of the soil and although just in theory it could be there are chemicals that go into the earth or there isn't enough oxygen so they surface.

Can taking sugar with turpentine orally kill parasites and worms?

Turpentine is distilled from pine trees. We think of turpentine as something to clean out paint brushes with but it has been used since the 1800s for cleansing parasites and candida. The problem is the taste.

I've tried it and it didn't kill em but I got over a four day cold and I feel really good.

Do blood worms live under water water?

Yes, red worms will eventually die in water. But red worms CAN live in water for several days if it has sufficient oxygen. I thought that red worms drown in water. It had been raining for several days in my garden. I have a igloo in my garden that collected the rain water. I looked in it recently and found a cup of red worms at the bottom. I thought yea they drowned, how did they get in there, why did they get in here? So I started to scoop the worms out to keep the rain water clean. When I dumped the worms back into the soil they were very much alive and moving alot and burrowed down quickly. So I got on-line and found my answer on wikipedia, so yes they can survive in water for long periods of time.

Do mealworms have brains?

Yes, mealworms do have a nervous system.

What do worms do for a compost pile?

Compost worms eat compostable materials. Compostable materials tend to include nitrogen rich green materials such as fresh grass clippings. Or they tend to include carbon rich brown materials such as fallen leaves. Sources of both carbon and nitrogen are the dead and decaying bodies of soil food web members.

Compostable materials may include newspapers and papers. But they aren't compostable when they're printed in colors. They also may include kitchen scraps other than dairy products, greasey or oily foods, and meat.

Are worms or parasites contagious between kids?

Catching worms from the family pet is not common although it is possible.

Roundworm; only spread to humans by ingesting roundworm eggs. This can happen when a child comes in contact with contaminated soil or sand and then transfers eggs to the mouth via contaminated fingers or by putting contaminated objects in their mouths.



Hookworm; transmissible to humans via soil contaminated by cat or dog feces. Hookworm eggs are deposited into the soil.



Ringworm; contracted by touching an animal with ringworm. Ringworm can spread while petting or grooming infected dogs or cats. You can also get ringworm from cows, goats, pigs and horses.



Dipylidium Caninum (Dog Tapeworm); child must ingest an infected flea and this doesn't happen often. Pets on the other hand often ingest fleas whilst grooming.



Threadworm; not caught from dogs and cats. The most likely transmission of threadworm is from other children.



Heartworm; transmitted by mosquitoes. Humans are not a natural host for

heart worm

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I hope this helped!

Is a worm an ectotherm?

Yes, they are.I'd say endothermic because their cold blooded, so they don't give of heat...

Added: (to my best knowledge and that of my thermodynamic professor, who teached me that: ......)

ANY living cell or organism produces heat (THUS EXOthermic), that's a general thermodynamic Principle (or Law) and the only way to keep 'LIFE' living.

All reactions needed for:

  1. movement
  2. reproduction
  3. eat and digest
  4. growth
  5. and even sleep (maintenance), sweat (cool down), shivering (warm up),
  6. etc.

are EXOTHERMIC.

'Cold or warm blooded' for animals has something to do with its internal temperature being different from outside temperature, and sometimes the maintenance of this difference.

It says 'how' and 'what's needed' to maintain its body temperature, and nothing about processes to stay alive.

Are worms still alive when you cut them?

Worms may live after they are cut in half. The rear section of the worm will always die. The front section may live because of regeneration. At least 10 segments must remain in the front for it to live.

How do humans get worms?

It depends on the kind of worms the dog has. Either way the dog should be treated and the human should see a doctor. Typically stepping on (hook worms) or ingesting feces is the best way. Feces can be ingested in microscopic quantities from petting or shoes or all kinds of other ways. Touching or being touched by the dogs butt hole near your mouth or on your hands if you eat without washing them. Possibly some worms can be contracted through licking, though it is less likely than through feces.