RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1880.10.25. It is all nonsense about worms often coming up out of burrows when land disturbed [Earthworm research notes] CUL-DAR65.26. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2025. RN1
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Oct 25 /80/ It is all nonsense about worms often coming up out of burrows when land disturbed, though they occasionally & rarely do so — I know by trial by digging — The number of worms in K. G is surprising — I see that in land where have been dug only a few months ago — no castings, but infinitely many open burrows — with all of the higher anywhere one wd think for breathing — not protected by stones or leaves — but surface was naked & so perhaps cd collect nothing
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