Isobel Murphy

Worms are a diverse group of distantly related species with a long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and no eyes that are generally found in a garden.

Worms are classified into several groups, including flatworms, ribbon worms, spiny-headed worms, and others that eat other tiny bacterias present in the soil or a plant. They can be as small as 0.04 in (1 mm) for some nematodes and as large as 98.4 ft (30 m) for some ribbon worms.

Earthworms are typically 3-4 in (7.6-10.2 cm) long and some species can grow to be over 1 ft (30.5 cm) long. Around the world, there are more than 2,500 species of earthworms present with a life expectancy of four to eight years.

The largest worm in the world known to man was measured at 22 ft (6.7 m) from its nose to the tip of its tail and was found in South Africa.

Worms, like all other animals and humans, experience pain. These animals also have a nervous system, which allows them to feel pain when they are injured or hurt.

Earthworms can survive if their tail end is severed and their parts grow back, but they cannot stay alive if the front part of their body between the head and the saddle is severed because this is where their major organs are.

Continue reading this article for more information about baby worms and different worm species. After this, you may also look at other fun fact articles for children like how long do squirrels live and how long do ticks live.

While looking at the beautiful night sky, have you noticed hundreds of moths accumulated near street lights?

You may have come across someone using the phrase 'like a moth to a flame'. What does that really mean?

Moths and many other insects and bugs are attracted to light. There are numerous theories for the reason behind a moth's inclination to bright light, whether that light is natural or artificial.

One theory for a moth's attraction to lights is that it flies towards an artificial light as this source of light confuses its internal navigation system. Moths evolved before artificial bright lights came into use, from a time when there was only natural light coming from the distant stars, moon, and sun.

These creatures navigate using natural light by flying at a fixed angle. This is called transverse orientation.

However, when flying near artificial lights, like a porch light or a campfire, they get confused, and their angle in relation to the natural light around them changes. Keep reading to learn more about the moth's attraction to lights!

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