Did you know that worms have both Ovaries and Testes – that is both female and male parts?
This makes worms hermaphrodites.
Today I took a quick, somewhat sloppy, video with my phone showing what is inside one of my worm composting bins.
Here are a few things you will see in this video:
- Two adult worms that are joined together, bonding. This is the first step in making baby worms.
- A few cocoons. Cocoons will be different colors, which represent the age of the cocoon. The lighter the color, the younger it is. Cocoons carry more than one baby worm.
- Baby worms. These are the little small white worms. As they grow, they gain the color of the adult worms. (Edit: The white worms are not baby worms. This is a novice error on my part. These white worms are actually known as Pot Worms.)
A book that I highly recommend for more information on this "worm bonding" process is "Worms Eat My Garbage" by Mary Appelhof. She describes this process very clearly and in more detail. This book is also great on how to get started in worm composting. Go check it out!