The tiny cocoon, no bigger than a grain of rice, is shaped something like a tiny lemon. Once it drops off the parent worm, it remains in the soil for a few weeks or up to two months or more. When the eggs have developed, they'll hatch; as many as 20 but as few as one or two threadlike babies will emerge.
What do garden worms eggs look like?
Those cocoons are so small, only 3-4 mm long, that they are often hard to see amidst the rest of your worm compost. Luckily, when they are first dropped, they are distinctly yellow. Not bright, but obvious against the dark rich soil of the worm bin. In time, they darken to a rich maroon color and blend right in.
What Colour are earthworm eggs?
Earthworms lay their eggs inside amber-colored cocoons produced by their bodies.
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