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Is it true that cutting an earthworm in two, results in two worms? How is that possible? What about if you cut it in three, four, or seven pieces?

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Is it true that cutting an earthworm in two, results in two worms? How is that possible? What about if you cut it in three, four, or seven pieces?

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Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

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(I’m not advocating violence against worms. I like and protect them, they’re good for my garden. This question has been bugging me for a while and it doesn’t make sense. )

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This does work for starfish though.
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  Only if the cutting includes a section of the central plate.

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