Earthworm tracks will probably look like nothing more than a line in the dirt. If you see these thin lines in any rich dirt, you can guess that an earthworm has probably been by. Another good place to look is in the mud of puddles as they dry up.

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Ann Arbor, MI

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2002
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Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web
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