worm questions and answers

Worms:

What do worms eat?
Bacteria and fungi
What do you call worm poop?
castings
How do worms aerate the soil?
They dig tunnels through it that the air can travel through
Where do plants get their nutrients?
From the ground and the air
What can you put in a worm bin?
Any organic matter (but animal products grow stinky bacteria so we do not want to use these).
What color worms are best for worm bins?
Red wigglers
What is a cocoon?
Little case where the worm egg and baby worm live until mature. Yellow and round, smaller than a grain of rice
What is a hermaphrodite?
Organism that has male and female sexual characteristics. Produce both eggs and sperm.
How do worms use hydrolics?
Lateral muscles
What are setae?
Little hooked bristles on the skin of the worm that help it move hold on to the soil
How do worms use setae?
See above
How many pairs of hearts does a worm have?
5
Worm digestive tract has

Mouth, crop, gizzard, intestines, anus