Charles Darwin recognized and described the importance of earthworm activity in soils (Darwin, 1881). Earthworms (class Oligochaeta) comprise approximately 800 genera and 8000 species that account for ...

A house spider (Tegenaria atrica C.L. Koch 1843, Agelenidae) was observed, filmed and photographed while feeding on an earthworm. An extensive search in the literature revealed that several ...

Have you ever wondered: What do earthworms eat? Most of us learn in school that earthworms are good for the soil and help maintain a healthy ecosystem. They are also food for a wide range of animals, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Fertilizer is known for greening up your yard, but did you know lightning and earthworms also provide vital nutrients. If you have a wormy yard, skip the spreader especially during ...

(Phys.org)—British researchers at King's College in London have succeeded in creating quantum dots by feeding earthworms soil laced with certain metals and then collecting the material excreted. They ...

Pesticides are sprayed on crops to help them grow, but the effect on earthworms living in the soil under the plants is devastating, new research reveals. The worms only grow to half their normal ...