i was wondering, does it hurt a worm? The other day, when it rained i picked up a worm from my driveway and threw it onto the lawn. then i thought to myself, "That would hurt us, but what about a worm?" Anyone have any answers?
2006-12-01 03:31:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I don't think you hurt it. The worm is light enough, and the lawn is soft enough, that the impact is minimal and I am sure the worm made it through okay. You probably saved it from being found and eaten by a bird. Birds seem to know that worms come to the surface after a rain and they often gorge themselves on worms crawling on driveways.
Good luck with your worm rescues!
2006-12-04 23:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
You are talking about a creature that moves his body through tight holes in the ground so I don't think being tossed onto grass is a trauma for it. Drowning on the driveway if you had not picked it up would be a trauma so you did the right thing.
2006-12-01 03:34:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
worms have no nerves so i highly doubt you hurt the poor worm and it would be happyer on the lawn than on the walk. yes this was pretty silly but i dont have anything eles to do at10 45 am
2006-12-01 03:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The male portion of the worm is ok, but the female part is heartbroken
2006-12-01 03:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by plaidsgoneplatinum 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if they don't have nerves and throwing them on the lawn doesn't hurt them, then why do they squirm so much when you put them on a hook? Those little buggers try their hardest to get away.
2006-12-01 03:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jeanette H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time you get a similar opportunity, look closely at him after you throw him. if he scurries away quickly, it didn't hurt. if he kinda' lays there for a few moments, either he's stoned, or it hurt.
2006-12-01 03:35:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. They are just like cats. They land on their own feet(cats that is).Probably it hurts like heck if they are put on a hook though.
2006-12-01 03:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're pretty squishy, I would imagine that it doesn't hurt. You probably scared the hell out of it though.
2006-12-01 03:33:34 · answer #8 · answered by noonee333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not silly, it just means that you have a kind heart. No, it doesn't hurt them.
2006-12-01 03:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No--worm s do not have bones
2006-12-01 03:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by snowqueen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋