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How often do earthworms lay eggs?

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In good conditions worms breed every 7-10 days, eggs take about 21 days to hatch, and in 2-3 months the new worms are ready to breed. The population will double every 2-3 months and will eat all your scraps and organic material.


How often do earthworms reproduce?

The breeding system Earthworms are hermaphrodites; they can be male or female (a great advantage!). They can perform both male and female functions and mate every 7 to 10 days. The mating process takes around 24 hours. Two mature worms lie next to each other head to tail and bring their sex organs into contact.

How many eggs can an earthworm produce each year?

Once earthworms have reached adulthood -- that age varies according to species -- they're sexually mature and ready to produce the next generation. They can produce between three and 80 cocoons each year.

How many babies do earthworms have?

Within the egg, a young earthworm develops until it is ready to hatch. The egg is encased in an egg casing called a cocoon. The number of eggs within one cocoon can vary between species, ranging between 1 and 20 from earthworm species in the family Lumbricidae (but most species have just 1).

Where do earthworms lay eggs?

Worms don't lay eggs, they produce cocoons which contain multiple fertilized eggs. Earthworms are hermaphroditic, having both male and female reproductive organs. To mate worms align themselves head-to-head and exchange sperm from the clitellum (thickened glandular band at the anterior end of adult worms).

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