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The Adventures of Herman
URL: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/

Description:
The story of the evolution of Eisenia fetida and how it came to North America, aimed at elementary school children. Also included is anatomy and the "family tree" for annelids, tracing their lineage from kingdom through genus and species. Information is also provided for making a bin for them to live in, the food they require, and other facts about this invertebrate. There are games, puzzles, and additional activities. The user is able to ask questions about worms as well as read past answers or join a chat room about them.

Publisher:
University of Illinois Extension Urban Programs Resource Network

Extra Keywords
earthworm, vermiculture, vermi

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Compost
Worms

LII Database Information:
Record 2305 created by Dana Lubow on 02/16/2000
Last modification on 09/14/2009
Published: 02/16/2000  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2305