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The Worm Grunter Gets the Worm [Slide Show]

Both moles and humans scare up earthworms through vibrations

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THE LURE OF WORM GRUNTIN'
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THE LURE OF WORM GRUNTIN' Gray Revell shows off the harvest in front of his bait shop. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
LEARNING FROM THE PROS
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LEARNING FROM THE PROS Gary Revell, a professional worm grunter, produces vibrations during the scientific study. Each orange flag marks the spot where an earthworm emerged. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
SOPCHOPPY WORM GRUNTIN' FESTIVAL
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SOPCHOPPY WORM GRUNTIN' FESTIVAL Gary Revell demonstrates worm grunting at the Annual "Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival" in Sopchoppy, Fla. The man next to him holds a microphone so that everyone can hear. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
GRUNTING IN THE FOREST
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GRUNTING IN THE FOREST Gary Revell grunts for worms in the Apalachicola National Forest in the Florida panhandle. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
ESCAPE!!!
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ESCAPE!!! An earthworm emerges from its tunnel in response to vibrations. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
THE UNDERGROUND
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THE UNDERGROUND The eastern American mole (Scalopus aquaricus) finds earthworms to eat by burrowing underground. Moles have weak eyes and large paws for digging. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
MOLE WAS HERE
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MOLE WAS HERE An eastern American mole tunnel on a road in the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida. [Link to this slide]
Image courtesy of Kenneth Catania
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