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Where do dew worms come from?

Dew worms are large worms that live several feet below the surface of the soil in our gardens and yards. You may see them on the surface of your lawn when it rains or when the lawn has been watered well.Click to see full answer. Herein, how do I get rid of dew worms?Apply 2.5 cm (1 inch) of water every 7 to 10 days. Remove castings; rake clumps of dirt away and discard or place in compost bin. A lower pH may discourage dew worms. If desired an application of Turf Revolution pH Decreaser can be applied to the lawn using a fertilizer spreader.Subsequently, question is, are dew worms good for the garden? While worms are excellent to have in the yard for their ability to aerate the soil, dew worms (or night-crawlers), are far too much of a good thing. Active at night and early morning, when the lawn is wet (hence the name), they can churn a healthy lawn into a chaotic jumble of castings mounds and deep tunnels. Then, where do worms come from? They are indigenous to Europe, but are now abundant in North America and western Asia. Typically only a few inches in length, some members of this species have been known to grow to a serpentine 14 inches. Earthworms’ bodies are made up of ring-like segments called annuli.How do dew worms reproduce?When mating, another worm and I join together with heads pointing in opposite directions. Sperm is passed from one worm to the other and stored in sacs. Then a cocoon forms on each of us on our clitellum.

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Tobi Tarwater

Update: 2024-08-25