Mysterious South American Mounds Are Made of Worm Poop
2016年5月11日 · Large, mysterious mounds of soil found in the tropical grasslands of Los Llanos in South America finally have a scientific explanation: giant worms. The mounds, found near the Orinoco River...
These mystery mounds are actually giant piles of earthworm poop
2016年5月20日 · Andiorrhinus earthworms deposit feces, or casts, in towers that give the worms access to the air so they can breathe. The worms then return to the tower, depositing more and more material,...
What are earthworm castings? What to know about the ... - The …
2023年9月15日 · Many Oklahomans have noticed small, earthy mounds popping up in their yards after this weeks rain. It's probably nothing to be concerned about, though the origin of the mounds might be surprising: earthworm poop. The mounds of what appear to be dirt are called earthworm "castings" and consist of earthworm excrement.
These Mysterious Mounds in South America Are Made of Worm Poop
2016年5月28日 · Researchers believe that the mounds are not an unexpected side effect of eating and pooping within a confined space, but the worms build them deliberately for their own survival. The Orinoco basin floods every year, and the mounds of poop provide the worms a place where they can perch out of the water and breathe.
Scientists Just Solved The Mystery of These Weird South American Mounds …
2016年5月13日 · The mounds, which are called surales, are found throughout the Orinoco Llanos wetlands of Columbia and Venezuela, and according to research led by archaeologist and palaeoethnobotanist José Iriarte, these spectacular formations are actually massive conglomerations of worm poop.
Mysterious Mounds in South America Are Likely Worm Poop
2016年5月12日 · Enormous mounds (as seen from the air) in the tropical wetlands of South America have long puzzled scientists. The human-size towers in Colombia and Venezuela wetlands are actually piles of...
South American Earthworms Build Enormous Mounds of Poop
2016年5月24日 · Researchers say enormous earthworms are likely responsible for the huge mounds covering tens of thousands of square miles in the wetlands of Columbia and Venezuela. The scientists published their...
Lugworm poos and the secrets they hold - Natural History …
The sandy mounds are worm casts, effectively the poo, of a marine worm called a lugworm. Common on sandy and muddy-sandy shores around the coast of Britain, they live in burrows under the wet sand. A lugworm spends most of its life in the safety of its burrow, which is U- …
What's making those tiny 'dirt' mounds in the yard? - The Mercury News
2018年4月2日 · DEAR GLENN: Those are the castings of earthworms, also called nightcrawlers. They might look unsightly in your yard, but they are extremely beneficial to the soil because castings are another word...
Mysterious South American Mounds Are constructed with Earthworm Poop
2021年11月23日 · Muddy mounds that can grow many meters in size are made by humble worms. Large, mysterious mounds of soil found in the tropical grasslands of Los Llanos...
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