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Earthworm

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Earthworm

We usually only see earthworms when the soil is disturbed, or when they come to the surface after their burrows have been flooded. If they do not quickly find cover, they die from exposure to ultraviolet light.

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Gregor Yeates, Earthworms – What are earthworms?, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15485/earthworm (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Gregor Yeates, published 1 March 2009.

Comments

Dr VASANT NARKE
27 June 2020
Very helpful and informative