JohnnyDos Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Posted March 16, 2015 This is interesting... During North America's last glacial period, all the earthworms in Canada were killed or pushed all the way down to Tennessee. For thousands of year after, there were no earthworms in Canada or the Northern U.S. Even though they are supposed to be essential for soil and vegetation, and they are a food supply for birds, bats and rodents, North America survived just fine without them. All the earthworms in Canada and the northern U.S. today are descendants of earthworms accidentally brought to America by European settlers in the root balls of plants. Tasty and nutritious.
DEEJAYKEG Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 4985 Achievement Points: 50728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2024 Posted March 16, 2015 Apparently, they aren't good news in the Great Lakes area... http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/invasive-earthworms-denude-forests/ JohnnyDos 1 Awards
JohnnyDos Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) I have never heard of this before DeeJay.Thanks for the info. Edited March 16, 2015 by JohnnyDos
little_old_man Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 16, 2015 Both topics are very interesting and news to me. I had no idea that the glaciers wiped out worms and that the new ones were brought from Europe. I guess we're all screwed until the next ice age. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted March 16, 2015 That's amazing they checked the whole place for worms after the glaciers melted. Funny they waited so long to release their findings after such a massive search...
little_old_man Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 16, 2015 That's amazing they checked the whole place for worms after the glaciers melted. Funny they waited so long to release their findings after such a massive search... It was government funded. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted March 16, 2015 It was government funded. Oh, in that case the results were prolly fudged because the funding never reached the end of the food chain where the work was done. little_old_man 1
little_old_man Posted March 16, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 16, 2015 Oh, in that case the results were prolly fudged because the funding never reached the end of the food chain where the work was done. They were doing a study on global cooling, then the ice age ended. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
Nisty* Posted March 17, 2015 Member ID: 21058 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 220 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2494 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 2778 Achievement Points: 20963 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 04/25/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 18, 2021 Birthday: 03/07/1987 Posted March 17, 2015 I was hoping this post was about 'worms' the game. That's so fun to play! eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
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