Worms

Welcome to the world of worms! Who could imagine that such a simple creature could inspire so much interest and knowledge? Did you know that Charles Darwin spent nearly 40 years of his life writing a book about worms (culminating in his last published scientific work)?

It is the goal of the many contributors to ROOTPEDIA to accelerate your educational process with learning and teaching tools. This portal page to the world of worms is an exciting example of how collaboration can fertilize garden based learning. Thank you for opening up this "can of worms"!

Topics to be developed on this page:

• Worm Action
• Worm Library
• Worm Biology & Anatomy
• Worm Projects
• Worm Organizations
• Worm Businesses
• Worm Recipes (yes, people eat worms)
• Worm Experts
• Worm Songs
• Worm Images
• Worm Videos
• Worm Art
• Worm Research
• Worm Stories
• Worm Diet: what do they eat?
• Worms and Mythology
• Worms and Religion
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• Worms: why should I care?
• CSI Worms: The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, they play pinochle on your snout. Yes, they eat the dead!
• Earth, Water, Brains: Where will they show up next?
• Worms in Space: Dune (a Prince becomes a Worm King and rules the entire universe!)
• Giant Australian Worms: Tremors (for real!)
• What lives inside the guts of worms?
• Have a heart, no have 5!
• Earthworm: Exotic Invasive or Local Hero?
• Charles Darwin and Worms
• Single Worm: Tall, Lanky, and Deep into the Underground Scene (How do they propagate?)
• Vermiculture
• 1,000,001 worm species odyssey
• Earthworm Anatomy

Worm Resource Sites

The worm map