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Underground.
Otis Rolfson
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∙ 9y agoFound at http://www.ag.Ohio-state.edu/~twig/animals/html/112097_2.html
Where do earthworms go when the ground freezes?
It depends on the earthworm.
There are more than 1,800 different species of earthworms, and about 30 of these can be found in the United States.
Some earthworms spend their whole life close to the ground's upper layer of soil and leaves. Because these earthworms don't have a cozy winter shelter, cold temperatures kill them. So to keep their species alive, they lay several eggs in tiny cocoons. The cocoons keep the eggs from freezing or drying out during the winter. The next spring, a whole new group of worms hatches from the eggs.
Other worms, like the night crawlers people use as fish bait, live in two places. They spend time on the surface, but they also can burrow deep into the soil. Some of their tunnels can be as deep as 6 feet or more.
To survive the winter, night crawlers nest in little chambers at the bottom of a deep tunnel. They coil up and cover the insides of the chambers with a slimy mucus to keep moist. (Worms can't breathe if their skin dries out.)
Night crawlers don't hibernate, though. Hibernation is when animals, such as bears and groundhogs, go into a really deep, uninterrupted sleep, no matter what. Night crawlers will occasionally come up to the surface during the winter -- but only if there's an unusually long warm spell to bring them out.
Scientifically yours,
Twig
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∙ 11y agoEarthworms are not migratory creatures but they do not like much temperature variation and they prefer moist conditions. Some worms can enter a period called "estivation" which just means they are inactive and probably curled up in their burrow. Earthworms can also hibernate when it is too cold. So in winter, as long as they don't freeze, earthworms are probably sleeping not far under your feet.
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∙ 15y agoworms hibernate and that is where they go during the winter
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∙ 14y agoand they stay underground all their lives so theres no point in hibernating.
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∙ 15y agoUnderground.
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∙ 14y agothey dig or burrow...
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How many different types of earth worms are there?
an earth worm is a type of worm.There a no types of earth worms
Do toads eat earth worms?
No, frogs do not eat earth worms. They tend to eat flys or they could also eat really tiny minnow's. But no they do not eat earth worms.
What do you call a person who studies earth worms?
Helminthology is the study of worms
Are earth worms decomposers?
yes
How many eggs do earth worms lay?
worms lay 1000 and earthworms lay only 500
How do worms sleep?
they go underground
Why dont earth worms like the light?
Beacuse it drys them out. And they spend most of their time underground.
Why are worms called underground farmers?
worms are called underground worms because the live in dirt and eat there way through it.
How do worms survive?
by going underground
Is it hotter underground?
The further you go to the center of the earth, the hotter it will get.
What animals can stay underground?
worms and moles
Which animals live underground?
Moles and mole rats Also insects, worms and many vey small creatures. There are other animals that sleep underground but live above ground.
Are worms safe from being eaten underground?
no because birds have beaks that can be used to dig underground
When was Worms of the Earth created?
Worms of the Earth was created in 1932-11.
Why are earth's metals deep underground?
Because Asteroids Hit earth and the minerals go into the ground or get buried deep into the sea . The minerals the grow underwater and deep underground .
When was Worms of the Earth - collection - created?
Worms of the Earth - collection - was created in 1974.
Earth worms are segmented worms?
yes!
