To be a worm again

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TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 140d (2 replies)

I remember one night, very late, long after some rain had fallen, a lone worm was on the dry sidewalk. Wanting to lead it back to soil, I ran in, grabbed a cup of water, and poured it gently along the concrete in a path leading back to the grass. It made it home. For those few minutes, I got to enjoy friendship with a worm.

Anne@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 140d (1 reply)

It's okay to touch them, they're always your friend they won't hurt you.

TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d

Oh, no, it was just an earthworm, I know. I have no coordination and was afraid of pinching it to death when it kept ignoring my hand.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 140d

I know some ungrateful worms

abfarid@startrek.website · 4 pts · 140d (1 reply)

Why "girls" tho?

PhoenixDog@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 140d

Right? I'm, a 40 year old man and I do this.

harmbugler@piefed.social · 4 pts · 140d

Babe, would you love me if I was a grateful worm?

Town@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 140d (1 reply)
tetris11@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 140d

Better than I was expecting

ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d

Not just girls. Boys (and now grown men) do this as well. Just sayin'

original_charles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d (2 replies)

Earthworms are a destructive, invasive species in North America. If you live in North America, you should probably just let then die.Source

PhoenixDog@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d

That particular species, yes. Earthworms are a cornerstone and a requirement for nutrient transfer in soil.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d

From your source: Of the 182 taxa of earthworms found in the United States and Canada, 60 (33%) are introduced species.

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