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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there
Purely speculative hypothesis:
Worms are coldblooded, which means they depend on temperatures above freezing for their metabolism to function. They survive the winter by burrowing down below the ...
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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there
When checking to find out what kind of earthworm we might be discussing, I found sources listing anywhere from 100 to over 6,000 species. That wasn't very helpful so I'll just skip it and assume you ...
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Worm catching with electricity?
Had a neighbor who used this technique to get worms all the time. It was amazing how well this system really works. He used a system where he had several car batteries rigged onto a dolly and thus was ...
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How long will worms last in the refrigerator?
The worms that you more than likely have are what most people know as "nightcrawlers". They should be larger than regular earthworms, lively when touched, and "juicy" (lots of crud comes out when you ...
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What is growing in these cocoon-looking structures found on a mountain in Massachusetts, USA?
We went back today and spoke with the naturalist, Cindy, who's part of a team that cares for that property which includes hundreds of acres.
These are webbed nests filled with hundreds of ...
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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there
Sue has a great well researched answer about why they probably died, and there are a couple of others as well.
Given the number of worms and the varied locations, the reason the worms came out of ...
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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there
This is USUALLY the cause: They are cold so they move to the paved surface which is relatively warm. They are unable to find their way back to the soil so they dry out and die from dehydration.
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