How to Find Earthworms
Look for worms in dark, cool, moist areas.
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Instructions
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Understand that earthworms live in damp, dark places.
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Turn over rocks, fallen logs and other dead vegetation and look underneath for worms.
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Check in damp areas, particularly areas next to ponds, lakes and streams where the earth is very moist. You won't find many worms in dry areas.
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Strip back the bark on the soil side of fallen logs and look for worms inside the bark.
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Scoop out an area of moist soil from a cool, dark place, like under a tree. Sort through the soil carefully by hand to locate worms.
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Wait for rain. Worms come to the surface when it rains. They must remain in a damp environment. Rain allows them to access the surface and look for mates more easily than if they were underground.
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Attract worms with a compost area made of leftover food, newspapers, and dead leaves and vegetation. Place the items in a dark, moist area that touches the earth, and water it to get it started. Soon worms will be there in force.
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Nov 22, 2005
Build an electrical worm chaser. Take about 2-3 feet of 3/8 inch steel rod, attach a wooden handle, and sharpen the other end. Get about 6 feet of 2-wire lamp cord, keep the male end on the wire, and keep the other end without a female end. Split the wire, strip the end of the hot wire, and tape the neutral wire off. Tape the hot wire to the steel rod, near the handle. Stick the sharp end of the rod into the ground, plug in the lamp cord, and wait 2-3 minutes. There will be worms enthusiastically coming out of the ground. This works very well.
