Earthworms are beneficial to the soil in several ways: 1) they enhance soil aeration, 2) improve water infiltration, 3) and decomposition of organic matter and thatch. They are a valuable resource to many people, providing bait for fishing, a source of protein for food, and they play an important and unique role in conditioning the soil. Earthworms are frequently called night crawlers, garden worms, red worms, and sometimes worms. Earthworms are found in a wide range of habitats adapting to numerous different soil types as well as lakes and streams. Their bodies are long and tube-like, tapering on both ends and typically ranging in length from one to six inches. Chris Williamson, Turf and Ornamental SpecialistĮarthworms belong to the Phylum Annelida Class Oligochaeta Family Lumbricidae which consists of over 7000 species.
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