Quick-disappearing night worm?

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) Jun 04, 2005

Okay, there was no way I could get a picture. They moved so fast I wasn't sure I saw anything at first, but when I went out to the garden at night to do slug inventory (aghhhhhh) I kept seeing something like a worm jerk back into its hole. What the..? Do regular earthworms do this and I just never knew, not having gone to look at night before? It was weird...

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Drew_N_Corinn Pleasant Grove, UT(Zone 6b) Jun 10, 2005

They are light and vibration sensative... that is normal behavior for them...

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slgrowers N. Mississippi, MS(Zone 8a) Jun 10, 2005

lol, Yep, they are earthworms. Try catchin one, its a challenge. I used to go out at night as a kid to collect em for fishing. It takes some skill.

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) Jun 10, 2005

Thanks. They're sure a lot faster at night than I've observed during daylight.

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