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worms decomposes organic material in the soil (like dead animals or dead plants) by eating them. they then digest the food and expel it out as their faeces. the faeces is used as fertilizers for plants.

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Do hornets burrow into the ground?

Bumble, digger, mining, and sweat bees are bees that burrow in the ground. They respectively belong to the Apidae, Anthoporidae, Andrenidae, and Halictidaeinsect families. They collectively may be referred to as burrowing, earth-nesting, and ground-dwelling bees even though bumblebees -- which are social and build colonies -- will be excluded from the designation solitary bees.


Where do worms hide?

* Oligochaeta annelids hide in the soil or in the sand. * Polychaeta annelids hide in the sand or inside their shell (the ones who have a shell). * Hirudinidaannelids (leeches) hide under stones and plants. * Kinorhyncha (mud dragons), gnathostomulida(jaw worms), sipunculida (peanut worms) and echiura(spoon worms) hide in the sand. * Turbellaria flatworms, priapulida (penis worms) and nemertea (ribbon worms) hide in the sand and under stones.


What North American animals burrow underground?

There are many North American animals that burrow underground. These animals include prairie dogs, as well as the ground hogs.


Can worms climb trees?

Worms typically are not capable of climbing trees, as they lack the appendages necessary for climbing. They are more suited to living in soil or moist environments where they can burrow and move easily.


Do squirrels tunnel or just burrow?

Squirrels mainly burrow in cavities or construct nests in trees, rather than tunneling underground like some other animals such as moles. They may dig shallow burrows under leaves or debris on the ground to store food or hide from predators, but they are not known for creating extensive tunnel systems.

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How is worms burrow into the ground meeting its needs?

they jsut can


What do rubber eels eat?

Rubber eels eat worms, insects, and insect larvae. Most species of rubber eel live on land and burrow into the ground. The water species will burrow into the floor of the water.


Can peaches carry parasites or worms?

No, peaches do not carry parasites or worms. Worms may eat off of peaches, but they will never burrow inside.


What do you call a worm's home?

well the logical thinking here is a whole in the ground unless referring to parasites that are worms then they will be in a animals body or digestive system and affecting it or helping it by helping it digest.


Why is it so difficult to pull earth worms from their burrows?

They try to stay in their burrow


Can worms crawl above ground?

yes worms can crawl above ground


What is burrows?

burrow is a hole in the ground and a noun


What types of animals that burrow in the ground are commonly found in your area?

Common animals that burrow in the ground in this area include moles, gophers, groundhogs, and rabbits.


How do you kill all of the worms that attack you when you try to get the third monkey in the legend of Zelda twilight princess?

Tile worms can only be defeated with the use of the Gale Boomerang, the temple item. If you don't have it yet, there is nothing you can do but run away. Once you obtain it, you can Z/L-target them and they will be ripped out of the ground. Quickly slash at them while they are vunerable or they will burrow back into the ground.


What causes wolf worms?

Wolf worms are laid by adult flies on an animals wounds. When the wolf worms hatch, they burrow there way into the animals body.


Which animals usually burrow the ground?

Many different animals burrow the ground. Some of the more common ground burrowers include aardvarks, armadillos, badgers, ants, mongoose, and prairie dogs.


What is that hole in the ground made by an animals for shelter?

A burrow.