Worms

• Worms are invertebrate animals with elongated bodies.
• Flatworms, earthworms, tapeworms, and roundworms are some common worms.
• There are thousands of worms belonging to various species.
  • However, most worms have long slender bodies.
• There are about 4,400 different types of worms.
• The scientific study of worms is known as Helminthology.

Groups Of Worms

• There are four main groups of worms:
  • Flatworms,
  • Ribbon worms,
  • Roundworms, and
  • Segmented worms.

Interesting Facts

• Most worms have a soft rounded body.
• Leeches are worms that suck blood.
• An earthworm’s body is divided into 100 or more body segments.
• The largest earthworm was found in South Africa and measured about 22 feet.
• Tapeworms are parasitic worms that live in the intestine of animals and humans.