Worms

• Worms

  • Worms are soft bodied invertebrates.
  • They have no wings or legs.
  • Most of them have cylindrical bodies.
  • Some worms live on land, some live in water, and a few live in bodies of other animals.
  • A worm has no eyes but can tell when they are near the surface since one of its ends is sensitive to bright light.
  • They have no ears but perceive vibrations in the soil.
• Flat Worms

  • Flat worms have flat bodies and are mostly parasites.
  • Parasites feed on other living things.


  Examples-

  • Tape worm
  • Fluke
  • Planarian

  The tapeworms and flukes are found in the bodies of other animals.
• Round worms

  • Round worms are long and pointed at both ends.
  • Their bodies are tube-like in appearance 


  Examples-

  • Hook worms 

  Thread worms.
• Segmented worms

  • There bodies are divided into small parts or segments.


  Example-

  Earthworms

  Sandworms

  Leech