To reproduce, two worms cozy up to one another with each worm secreting sperm to fertilize their dance partner’s eggs. Afterward, the worms go their separate ways, leaving this cocoon of ...

Earthworms are not native to Minnesota and they are damaging forests. ... Settlers brought them along in the dirt of potted plants – both live worms and eggs that hatched later, said Frelich.

Of about 1,800 species of earthworm in North America, none are native to Southcentral Alaska. ... This habit ensures species survival because they can lay eggs in new places.

The eggs come out in the bird’s droppings and are eaten by the intermediate host such as an earthworm or snail. The larva of the worm hatch in the host, burrow into the muscles and form cysts ...

Hens’ earthworm diet responsible for high level of PFAS in eggs October 7, 2024 Photo: DutchNews.nl. The high concentration of PFAS chemicals in the eggs of hens kept as a hobby appears to be largely ...