Friday, April 1, 2011

Change of heart

I've been very interested on earthworms lately and been thinking about changing my blog to be about them.


Did you know that earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) can grow up to be 30cm long? And that they are hermaphrodites, meaning they are both male and female at the same time? Talking about playing with yourself!

Earthworms can also regenerate to some extent, but that varies between species and depends on the extent of the damage. Studies of some G.E. Gates show that, in theory, it's possible to grow two different worms from one. Science fiction is here!

Earthworms are also very known as fishing baits. Many of you have surely dug up some and gone fishing with your friends. I know I surely have done it many many times. Behind my parent's house is their little garden and back there is a great place to dig up some worms. Especially after the rain.

But maybe the most biggest secret about earthworms, that most people don't even know, is this: April Fools! I so got you!

21 comments:

  1. Dude, I was so excited about you blogging bout worms. :(

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  2. Worms are very fascinating creatures.

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  3. shame this was an April fool's joke... worms are interesting 30 centimeters? in Africa maybe

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  4. mmmmmmm tasty will you be featuring posts on how the best way to serve them to eat will be?

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  5. To bad i was woundering what the black boz was before i read ur post xD

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  6. I don't know why but i always get weirded out by worms

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  7. I think I've seen some videos online where worms are used in a quite... interesting... fashion.

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  8. Dude. I was so looking forward to an earthworm blog lol

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  9. Lol, a blog about earthworms? cool

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  10. oh man i really thought this was gonna be about earthworm jim!

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  11. Haha, deep bro! Followed by the way.

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  12. Beautiful blog!
    We invite you to follow us!
    Greetings from Greece!

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  13. Lol! The world needs an earthworm-blog seriously though

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  14. I was looking forward to your peculiar fascination with earthworms! haha

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