Earthworms do not have lungs like mammals, but they do breathe. Earthworms breathe through their skin, oxygen entering into their bloodstream through diffusion. In order for this to occur they need to …
Earthworms
Earthworms’ Brains Explained (A Collection of Nerves)
Earthworms do have brains but they are much simpler than our own, being more like a collection of nerves. As well as brains they have a series of ganglia along their length that carry out certain …
Do Earthworms Have Eyes? Here’s How Light Receptors Work
Earthworms do not have eyes, in the sense that we think of them. Instead, they have a number of light receptors to help them detect light and dark. These receptors cannot make out forms and colours in …
Here’s How Earthworms Move (Rippling Motion)
Earthworms move through the soil by a combination of flexing their muscles and using bristly hairs to brace themselves. Hairy little worms Do you think you could use their hair to get …