Author Description

Describing life processes of worms through a hands-on approach, this book shows exactly how a worm moves through the soil; explains the way they escape from predatory moles and birds; examines their various habitats - not only common worms but also marine worms such as Christmas tree worms that live in coral and feather duster worms that are found in shipwrecks and illustrates how the presence of worms in the soil helps plants to grow. This book is one of a series which gives simple instructions explaining how to find, indentify, collect and study specific minibeasts. It also shows how to make a home, feed and care for them, how to release them successfully back into the wild, how to keep observational records of daily lives and where to find out more.