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ok...when a worm digs a hole, and they "push" the dirt out of their way, were does the dirt go? does it just push into the other dirt, or what?


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Earthworms actually "eat" their way through the ground, ingesting soil and organic matter and passing it through their bodies, that is a primary reason they are so essential in soil formation.

J. Elliott


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