Tug of War
Posted by Dona on March 31, 2004
Q: How many young one will be produced from 100 earthworms in a span of 3 months time.
Or how many young ones can one earthworm produce. - no of eggs produced - no. of worms hatched from these eggs.
A: There are many kinds of earthworms but in general an egg capsule is produced by a worm about once every month from which 5 to 15 babies hatch. Try looking online for earthworm sites and these should help with info on care. You may want to try this site first: ohioline.osu.edu
John Wiessinger ( March 31, 2004)
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