Examples of earthworm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An invasive earthworm native to east Asia that was discovered in Iowa in 2018 has now spread to at least 11 counties. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 An ominous shot of an earthworm feasting on a large pile of fresh horse manure suggests trouble ahead. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 There has been a lot of press of late concerning an invasive earthworm from Asia now found in 15 states in the Midwest and in Nova Scotia. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2022 In the grand scheme of things, and with all the latest and greatest innovations, lures and technology, is there any room at all for the simplest of the simple — the common earthworm? — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2022 From honoring the often misunderstood earthworm to installing wire to keep away gophers, Tipping explains the best way to create your own ecosystem. — Sunset Magazine, 6 Apr. 2022 Southern Native American tribes named the worm moon after the earthworm casts -- essentially feces -- that emerged as the ground thawed at winter's end, according to NASA. — Angie Orellana Hernandez And Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 One 2012 study estimated that New Zealand flatworms Arthurdendyus triangulatus killed 20 percent of some earthworm populations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. — The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2022 Jim is an earthworm in a universe where Earth is nothing more than a myth. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Nov. 2021 See More

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