There are 4,400 species of worms: 2,700 different kinds of earthworms to be exact. Earthworms exist everywhere but Polar and arid climates. They range in size from two centimeters (less than one inch) to over three meters (almost ten feet). The earthworm is essential to composting; the process of converting dead organic matter into rich humus, a medium vital to the growth of healthy plants, and thus ensuring the continuance of the cycle of fertility.
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