A recent decline in ovenbirds, a ground-nesting migratory songbird, in forests in the northern Midwest United States is being linked by scientists to a seemingly unlikely culprit: earthworms. A recent ...

They have no eyes or ears, but they’re an important feature for healthy gardens the world over. This week, we’re digging up the dirt about earthworms. * “Lumbricus terrestris,” or the common earthworm ...

Most people are aware of earthworms, but probably give them little thought. Some have a notion they are "good for the soil". Others regard them with distaste and think of slimy animals associated with ...

Some local gardeners are starting to notice is an invasive worm species lurking in our soil. The Asian jumping worm (Amynthas spp.) also goes by Asian worm, snake worm, crazy worm, or Alabama jumper.

GIANT nuclei have been found by me in the epithelial cells of the pharynx in the earthworm Lumbricus sp. The pharyngeal epithelium of the earthworm was extensively investigated by Keilin 1, but no ...

We are in our gardens installing new plants, weeding, and applying mulch. As we move soil, we inevitably encounter earthworms ...