2006-11-30 13:49:13 · 7 answers · asked by pingme03 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
they breathe through their skin, and if their skin dries up they can't breathe, thats why u see all the dead crispy worms on the sidewalk in the summertime
2006-11-30 13:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by whoops :) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert, but probably because their bodies require a great deal of moisture to function properly; therefore, they die if they dry up. Like the ones on the hot sidewalk after a heavy rain.
2006-11-30 21:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not have respiratory systems so the oxygen their cells need is directly diffused through their moist bodies by simple diffusion. The moist skin is essential.
2006-12-01 00:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need water to live and they get it from the soil they live in. It soaks through their slimy skin.
I think.
2006-11-30 21:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like it there, it is easy to wiggle around from place to place, just as long as there is not too much moisture.
2006-11-30 21:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost
2006-11-30 21:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by fizzylemonade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c they die when they dry out
2006-11-30 21:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by Laurie J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋