Eisenia Foetida or Red Wiggler Worms Review

Its name comes from a defense mechanism it does when it feels under threat. When Eisenia Foetida or Red Wiggler worms feels danger in the surroundings, it exudes a mild acid or pungent liquid that can hurt a human skin and can burn other creatures with less powerful skin tissue. Eisenia Foetida is a unique worm that has been proven not to produce hybrid species like most of other kinds of worms. The special color they possess is what distinguishes them from all other worms, as most of other similar worm species are lighter in color than Red Wigglers, like E. fetida, this type of worms are the closest type of worms to Red Wigglers, except for the color.

Like all worms, Red Wiggler worms or Eisenia Foetida is hermaphroditic or bisexual, they have both male and female genitals but they need a pair to mate. The eggs which carry the babies don't come out one by one; instead they are born in groups which are called "cocoons". The cocoons are yellow when they are first laid, then turn up brown as they come near hatching. They are big enough to be clearly seen by the naked eye. When they hatch, a nearly complete Eisenia Foetida comes to life and becomes an adult in a matter of few days.

Red Wiggler worms are raised in most farms and is used on compost bin nowadays. Their role as a natural way of getting rid of most of the wastes and piles of garbage is purely as biological. They are also great to be used as bait for fishing as they wiggle about on hooks nonstop. They can do a great job in making the soil ready for planting for many kinds of vegetables and flowers. As a trivia, their unique body structure has been taken by many scientists to have the design of the human blood vessel; this enabled and facilitated many researches to do experiments on the Red Wiggler worms or Eisenia Foetida as a substitute for a blood vessel instead of a human's or animal blood vessel, for more discoveries on how to cure most of the blood disease.

Eisenia Foetida or Red Wiggler worms have a body that is rich in protein. This makes them the perfect meal for many small predators like insect eating birds and mammals like moles. When the worms are fed by certain types of food wastes, they grow a thick skin that enables them to survive tough conditions, whether to avoid predators or to withstand bad weather conditions. In organic gardening, they can be used to make worm tea which is not for human use of course, but to be used to fertilize the garden soil and potted plants. Red Wiggler worms or Eisenia Foetida are a miracle of nature as they are at the bottom of the food chain, but benefits all creatures inside a farm from plants to humans.

Jim is an expert on Red Wiggler worms. Raising them for more than 20 years now, he has been promoting the importance of the roles that the worms play in our environment. That's why he chose to raise Red Wigglers in his farm to share and promote the benefits of these nature's little wonders!

Uncle Jim's seasoned knowledge about worms and gardening has developed many tools for worm composting and gardening that are based on 20 years of experience.