2007-10-07 20:20:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Worms are Earth's ultimate composters. They will eat almost anything but they especially love cow manure. Their waste product is a mucus covered bundle of nutrients called a casting.
Worms that live near the soil surface eat "organic matter," such as fallen leaves and dead grass. They also eat the small organisms that live on plants, such as bacteria, fungi, and algae.
Worms that live deeper underground basically eat a lot of raw dirt, which is mostly mineral matter, or ground up rock. This doesn't mean that they digest the mineral matter. They probably are eating the fungi and bacteria that live on the dirt particles.
2007-10-07 22:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lili T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Worms eat humus-compost from the dirt. In other words, they are excellent recyclers. Are vital for moving the dirt around too.
2007-10-07 20:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worms eat dirt and any decaying matter they digest this through their digestive tube
2007-10-07 20:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mikhail A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
worms eat almost anything
2014-01-28 04:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worms feed on dead plants and animals which are rich in fungi and bacteria, fruit, vegetables and grains.
2014-02-03 19:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they eat all sorts of stuff i came here to see list of things thought
2013-12-12 08:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by brian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without being technical at all about it, they eat dirt and rotten stuff.
2007-10-07 20:45:02 · answer #7 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you just put on a text
2014-02-19 09:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by Blessed1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋