Inspired by our favorite book of the week (Herman and Marguerite - An Earth Story) and because I promised something interesting today.

The rings on an earthworm’s body help it wriggle forward and backward.  (Like many of us, I have rings of my own, unfortunately they wriggle up and down and are not as useful.)

Worms breath through their skins much like fish and can live submerged in water for a time.  (Today I am wishing I could breath through my skin.  Did you know that someone with a cold expells about a gallon of mucus daily?  Sorry… gross and off-topic… back to the worms)

Worms don’t have ears but they can feel vibrations.  (I can’t feel vibrations but like most moms I can feel the sound of silence.  You know… “the kid’s have been quiet way too long” kind of silence.)

Worm’s don’t need eyes because they live and work in the dark earth.  (Mother’s need two sets of eyes - one in front and one in the back of our heads- because we live and work in the presence of children.)

A worm can grow a new head or tail if it loses one.  (Boy, wouldn’t that be a useful skill.)

The earthworm is like us in that its body uses blood to deliver food and oxygen to its muscles and organs.  Unlike us, however, a worm has five pairs of hearts.  (Any mom will tell you that her one heart holds enough love for all.)

For more interesting tidbits on worms check out these resources:

• The Worm Woman’s Website
• Worm Facts
• NIEHS Kid’s Pages
• Discovery Kids