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Worm Teeth


name        krista
status      other
age         5

   Question -  Do worms have teeth? I was holding a green? worm and it 
 felt like he bit me. I like to collect worms, feed them and watch them 
 grow but now I'm a little afraid of them. Hope you can answer my question 
 so I can understand what happen.
Worms do not have teeth.  Some have satae on their epidermal layers to 
hold them in soil.  These could seem like teeth.


Steve
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