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The not-so-humble earthworm

According to Canadian earthworm taxonomist John Warren Reynolds, there are 161 earthworm species at present in the United States and Canada, of which 116 (72%) are native to North America. Non-native ...
Summer 2023 Kid’s Camp Earth, Rain, Wind, Fire and Health included sessions on one of earth’s amazing creatures, the earth worm. Lumbricus terrestris is the scientific name for the common earthworm.
Close to 2,000 kids in grades three through five came to Horseman’s Park in the east valley Tuesday and Wednesday to learn ...
MIDDLETOWN — Getting out in the garden is something we look forward to each spring. This year, you might find something you didn’t expect … worms that jump! Well, perhaps thrash wildly. The first time ...
Gardeners generally like worms in the garden because they’re such good (and free) soil aerators and fertilizer producers. But in a dry August, worms sometimes seem to be missing in action, even in ...