Red Wiggler Worms Horizontal Migration Time-Lapse Days 0-35 FULL - vermicomposting

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  • The red wiggler worms are set loose in the section of the bin where there is finished vermicompost... and the far end of the bin is loaded up with fresh bedding and food - with periodic additions of fresh moisture
    The worms are expected to move into the section with the fresh food and regular waterings, but in the end they seem to wander all around the container
    This is the "full-length, all-frames" playback version; watch the fast-playback version here: • Red Wiggler Worms Hori...
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  • @A-V
    @A-V  3 роки тому +725

    Please consider using the affiliate links below - they provide me with a small commission, at no additional cost to you, which helps to support this channel. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donations to support this channel can also be made using PayPal here: www.paypal.me/AVworms THANK YOU!
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    • @wisnudivayana355
      @wisnudivayana355 3 роки тому +15

      Pls make more video like this

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +19

      Will do. Thanks for watching!

    • @joshjohnson2460
      @joshjohnson2460 3 роки тому +18

      I would if it didn't also support amazon. Try leaving links to independent grower/farmer/manufacturers.

    • @jonn40853
      @jonn40853 3 роки тому +2

      No handouts sorry

    • @Smoke---
      @Smoke--- 3 роки тому +35

      @@jonn40853 he’s not asking for handouts. He’s saying that if people want to support the channel, they can pay for more content and higher quality content. That’s business, not charity.

  • @dragondad7733
    @dragondad7733 3 роки тому +8332

    Those worms did more beneficial work in that short time than every politician did in their lifetime.

    • @Kebutor
      @Kebutor 3 роки тому +325

      And that fact that we absolutely appreciate the shit they spew.

    • @Jack-wh4zm
      @Jack-wh4zm 3 роки тому +196

      haha politician bad worm good

    • @douglasharley2440
      @douglasharley2440 3 роки тому +19

      how about fdr?...how about lbj?...how about LINCOLN??? *dipsh!t.*

    • @dragondad7733
      @dragondad7733 3 роки тому +132

      @@douglasharley2440 fdr was a progressive that hated black and Japanese Americans , lbj was a socialist that kept us in Vietnam for profit. Lincoln was ok . You are 1 for 3.

    • @douglasharley2440
      @douglasharley2440 3 роки тому +22

      @@dragondad7733 don't make perfect the enemy of better! by your ILL-logic, lincoln should also have been dismissed, because he was a vehement racist. (i've read his personal writings.) your argument was essentially that every politician ever hasn't done sh!t, and i gave 3 examples that proved you wrong. the only really bad politicians i see these days are republicans...

  • @jesstheone231
    @jesstheone231 Рік тому +659

    I am amazed at the size differences. Obviously some are older and bigger, but sometimes you see a massive worm all sprawled out on the plastic wall, and then there's a tiny little speed demon darting all around. Really neat.

    • @SurnameName
      @SurnameName Рік тому +55

      the correct way to watch this is while making vroom sounds, or at the very least imagining them

    • @augustheat
      @augustheat Рік тому +15

      babies ;) worms will double in population very quickly. thats why its so easy to breed and sell them

    • @fatdad64able
      @fatdad64able Рік тому +17

      ​@@binanocht6110So you started out with six and now there's a big population and they're all close relatives? That's how the west was won! In Mississippi that's called "a famulee".

    • @user-tg5wu1qe1m
      @user-tg5wu1qe1m Рік тому +3

      Speed demon 👹

    • @GordonMcClelland
      @GordonMcClelland 5 місяців тому

      bigger maybe not older u fascist

  • @sallygreimes6585
    @sallygreimes6585 3 роки тому +2163

    After keeping worm bin for over 30 years, i found they prefer corn cobs to lay their eggs. Then when they hatch they eat their way out of the cobs.
    They are one of the easiest creatures to house and provide incredible by products.

    • @TomBielecki
      @TomBielecki 3 роки тому +77

      Cooked or raw corn cob? Can I just throw a few whole corn cobs in the bottom of my garden to get more worms?

    • @lewis5605
      @lewis5605 3 роки тому +122

      Corn cobs are the best found this out a while ago when I split one open that was in the worm farm for some time. Apsouletly full of babies

    • @TheBacontarian
      @TheBacontarian 3 роки тому +38

      Interesting to watch the way the cobs shrink down too

    • @lewis5605
      @lewis5605 3 роки тому +49

      @@TomBielecki always after I have steamed them for dinner. Never tried in garden

    • @SlapStyleAnims
      @SlapStyleAnims 3 роки тому +11

      Wow! 30 years of that?

  • @mollymillions6586
    @mollymillions6586 Рік тому +41

    Our life on earth would not be possible without these humble little slimy bois, and they don't even ask anything in return. I always rescue them when I see them out on the sidewalk for too long.

    • @Mr_Fission
      @Mr_Fission 11 днів тому +1

      I thought I was the only one who did that! Glad I'm not alone.

  • @tracymonroe6001
    @tracymonroe6001 Рік тому +384

    I’ve been vermicomposting for a month now. There’s no bad smell and I’m diverting 100% of my kitchen waste to the worms. It’s very cool to get a peek into what they’re doing in my bin!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому +83

      If only more people would take these simple steps to reduce the amount of stuff they deposit into their local landfills. I'm glad to hear that things are working well in your new worm farm 👍🏻

    • @bigtitegothbiotch2231
      @bigtitegothbiotch2231 Рік тому +6

      That's really cool, Tracy. Best of luck to ya !

    • @daisycocoa2557
      @daisycocoa2557 Рік тому +10

      I just have a small spot in the back yard next to the woods to toss out vegetable scraps. Works great. Breaks down quickly outside and feeds many of the wildlife and plants nearby.

    • @fatmilf1498
      @fatmilf1498 Рік тому +1

      @@A-V why don’t we just put worms in landfills?

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому +24

      Composting worms generally live in the top couple inches of soil & feed on the surface... consuming decomposing materials. I'm sure they are probably present to some degree in landfills, but in landfills most of what we would want them to break down is buried deep beyond their reach. I'm no expert on the subject - but that seems like it might explain why. Thanks for watching!

  • @hotrodmercury3941
    @hotrodmercury3941 2 роки тому +325

    I have a lot of respect for worms. They allow our plants to live and take care of things we don't want.

  • @emmietwee455
    @emmietwee455 3 роки тому +538

    Cracked up when that first one discovered the goods and all the others followed them

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +117

      I have always wondered how they pass on the info. Perhaps some kind of pheromone trail (?) as seen in ants? So cool to see when it happens! Thanks for watching!

    • @idlefritz
      @idlefritz 2 роки тому +22

      @@A-V seems like the young are the explorers

    • @richardhmsmith3175
      @richardhmsmith3175 2 роки тому +1

      @@A-V dd

    • @richardhmsmith3175
      @richardhmsmith3175 2 роки тому +1

      @@A-V Xdddf

    • @richardhmsmith3175
      @richardhmsmith3175 2 роки тому +1

      @@A-V Xdddfd

  • @SMFN_Else
    @SMFN_Else 2 роки тому +26

    This exposed some glaring ignorance on my part.
    I work in lawn care and am usually surprised when I find worms on the surface, or near to it.
    I had thought that worms reside decently deep into the dirt. As it turns out, worms spend quite a lot of their time right below the grass!
    This has been quite informative. I feel like a bit of a dingus, working in the dirt without being familiar with its residents.
    Thanks for the informative video!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +6

      Many earthworms do live deep in the ground, but the few kinds that are used for composting are the surface dwelling types since their diet consist mainly of decomposing matter. Thanks for watching!

  • @wojohowitz5432
    @wojohowitz5432 3 роки тому +547

    this is how you get the younger generation excited about food production. Awesome video. thank you.

    • @cyborgar15
      @cyborgar15 Рік тому +1

      Yes, u will be eating many worms soon..Go Leftists!!!

    • @sov19871987
      @sov19871987 Рік тому +1

      Huh? What are you talking about 😂, like I am going to grow my food tomorrow because I saw this?! Aahahah

    • @wojohowitz5432
      @wojohowitz5432 Рік тому +9

      @@sov19871987 well one day, maybe not tomorrow, you will understand the cycle of life and how humans actually survive and thrive in/with Nature. Or, you will continue to think food comes from the store.

    • @saramations
      @saramations Рік тому +1

      ​@@wojohowitz5432 ??? You're not making any sense.

    • @sov19871987
      @sov19871987 Рік тому

      @@wojohowitz5432 why don't you go and get your own salt, other spices, filter your own water, ohhh my the list goes on and on. Or you can trade your labor for all these amazing goods and services that other people provide.

  • @quiestinliteris
    @quiestinliteris 2 роки тому +237

    The decrease in volume is AMAZING. And so slow I didn't even realize at first. At the start of the video, soil is spilling over the edge. By the end, it's easily reduced by a third.

    • @SpiderMitchX
      @SpiderMitchX 2 роки тому +18

      Thinking a good bit was filling in the air gaps on the left
      Actually came down to the comments to see if it was that

    • @CamRStanford
      @CamRStanford Рік тому +14

      A large portion of it was converted to CO2 during respiration.

    • @stingingmetal9648
      @stingingmetal9648 Рік тому +1

      @@CamRStanford Wait, come again? A large portion of the SOIL? was converted to CO2? Is that what you were saying?

    • @actouep8643
      @actouep8643 Рік тому +31

      Indeed most of organic waste is converted to CO2, heat and water when composting.

    • @wshyangify
      @wshyangify 6 місяців тому +1

      Do all the stuff get eaten and turned into worm "meat"?

  • @captauron4514
    @captauron4514 3 роки тому +929

    When I die, I don't want to be bury or cremated. I want the Red Wiggler experience!!!

    • @burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill
      @burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill 3 роки тому +104

      A red wiggler experience sounds like a monochromatic acid trip.

    • @xuongbone6893
      @xuongbone6893 3 роки тому +4

      Absolutely

    • @oBseSsIoNPC
      @oBseSsIoNPC 3 роки тому +60

      Except that they won't eat your body. They are vegetarian afaik.

    • @anirbaanchowdhury3055
      @anirbaanchowdhury3055 3 роки тому +14

      If you are buried, the worms will find you body

    • @kcjones44
      @kcjones44 3 роки тому +12

      The worms crawl in the worms crawl out...

  • @ryanlyle9201
    @ryanlyle9201 2 роки тому +45

    man, that one guy at 1:25 was an EXPLORER! Set the pace for the rest of the worm crew.

    • @devlosirrus
      @devlosirrus 6 місяців тому +5

      "Tell the boys I found the good stuff"

  • @krystalshomesteadadventure5077
    @krystalshomesteadadventure5077 3 роки тому +1314

    It never ceases to be fascinating. There's a reason we just love these little guys in the garden. They do so much for us, and our plants! 🌱

    • @ALouisae
      @ALouisae 3 роки тому +29

      @fuzzy Moon King rip the rest of the decomposers

    • @snivy6846
      @snivy6846 3 роки тому +3

      @@ALouisae yeah, dont forget cockroach jobs too

    • @ALouisae
      @ALouisae 3 роки тому +6

      @@snivy6846 of course, dudes eat all rotting fruits and vegetables and there’s so many species of em, feel like the rest of the decomposer gang is just being left out

    • @charlesrouse5503
      @charlesrouse5503 3 роки тому +16

      Some areas they cause more damage then the do good, not all plant life are geared towards worms, they are actually an invasive species in the US.

    • @BossMan-jw7uv
      @BossMan-jw7uv 3 роки тому

      And they're fun to eat

  • @deewormsvermicomposting
    @deewormsvermicomposting 3 роки тому +485

    Loved the part where the worms finished consuming the cardboard that separated the two areas and it was joined into one!

    • @pollolor15
      @pollolor15 3 роки тому +2

      Excuse, can you answer my doubt? I wanted to ask if I can put in some old ground I have inside a compost so it can get nutrients. It has light brown tone and it lacks porosity. I would like it to get black and to have more porosity. Do you know any method that may help me?

    • @preach9
      @preach9 3 роки тому +15

      @@pollolor15 paint it black

    • @mumblesandwool1243
      @mumblesandwool1243 3 роки тому +14

      @@pollolor15 you can but most people want to do the opposite. At least, that's what I've heard. Add your finished compost to the old soil to boost the soil nutrients without causing shock to plants. It's easier to mix compost into old soil because it keeps the soil consistency with the soil around it rather than having a random patch of just compost with regular soil all around. The roots will travel farther when the soil is consistent.
      You can do either one if you're putting it in pots and itll make potting compost whether you add compost to the soil or soil to the compost.

    • @joanarodriguez8136
      @joanarodriguez8136 3 роки тому +2

      Day 12??

    • @Gee-Con
      @Gee-Con 2 роки тому +7

      cardboard: exists
      worms: "so, you have chosen death"

  • @isabelleleenen9434
    @isabelleleenen9434 3 роки тому +186

    I was actually looking for the trailer from the movie "Time lapse".
    Now i'm addicted watching worms composting 😆

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +16

      Ooo - I just watched the "Time lapse" movie trailer. Sounds intense. Another mid bending film is similarly named - "Time Trap". Thanks for watching!

    • @isabelleleenen9434
      @isabelleleenen9434 3 роки тому +1

      @@A-V Great video's👍

    • @isabelleleenen9434
      @isabelleleenen9434 3 роки тому +1

      I will take a look.

    • @K2ELP
      @K2ELP 2 роки тому +5

      @@A-V I read an article and apparently researchers from Belgium found out that they communicate 'by touch', that's why the bundle up sometimes

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +2

      It makes sense - thanks. And thank you for watching!

  • @AT-Prophet
    @AT-Prophet 2 роки тому +29

    I love that for the first few days they were all like nah I'm good right here in this little spot with all my friends except that ones who's like "BWEEEEEEEEE!!!"

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +3

      :)

  • @SurferKenTV3
    @SurferKenTV3 3 роки тому +122

    I’ve been wanting to wipe off that right upper edge since the beginning

  • @rachaelbao
    @rachaelbao 3 роки тому +235

    Wigglers make the best pets. They improve their living space by pooping all over it.

    • @bennyblanco2523
      @bennyblanco2523 2 роки тому +5

      Too bad the same can't be said for people. 😀

    • @haha-bh2bq
      @haha-bh2bq 2 роки тому +12

      pls poop on me

  • @pjarma8536
    @pjarma8536 3 роки тому +291

    It’s amazing how worms know the difference between old peels and plant roots. Like plants don’t get eat but anything around them will

    • @nulle8935
      @nulle8935 2 роки тому +56

      A lot of worms will just eat the roots too lmao

    • @KatchRocketman
      @KatchRocketman 2 роки тому +14

      They taste. :3

    • @pjarma8536
      @pjarma8536 2 роки тому +2

      @@KatchRocketman possibly

    • @pjarma8536
      @pjarma8536 2 роки тому +8

      @asdfasdf some do yes but mostly are overwhelmed by something new or out of the ordinary. For instance spider mites they are a dust mites in the home that take a fancy to plant juice which devastates plant infrastructure and destroys the plant.

    • @charn.3891
      @charn.3891 2 роки тому +26

      I think worms like decaying stuff but root r still alive..

  • @ireneb3433
    @ireneb3433 3 роки тому +92

    I don't know why, but I always find myself so mesmerized by these time lapse videos! Thanks for making these! I found it interesting, too, to notice that some of the worms 'weren't moving', and then to see these worms being cleaned up by the smaller younger ones. One of my favourites is still the 'Pumpkin vs Red Wrigglers' time-lapse, especially the one in reverse! If you haven't watched it yet, I'd highly recommend it!!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for watching!

  • @piecesofpeace8101
    @piecesofpeace8101 2 роки тому +41

    Timelapse is magical. The seamless speed gives you an unexplainable sense of joy.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +2

      I have others - I invite you to check them out: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html Thank you for watching!

  • @atlingman
    @atlingman 3 роки тому +123

    its so crazy that, around day 10, one of the worms in the center dies and gets decomposed itself. gosh

    • @eyeswideshut2800
      @eyeswideshut2800 3 роки тому +34

      You saw that too, I was watching and waiting for it to move. I was wondering how long they rest before moving to food, he never moved again.

    • @xuongbone6893
      @xuongbone6893 3 роки тому +2

      I sê

    • @marcelapontes7033
      @marcelapontes7033 3 роки тому +9

      True!! And more than one

    • @babyboltbark
      @babyboltbark 2 роки тому

      Good observation

    • @bettyttzeng5808
      @bettyttzeng5808 2 роки тому +1

      I think it got eaten by the other worms after it decomposed. That's the cycle of life.

  • @dawnbaker9274
    @dawnbaker9274 3 роки тому +210

    Every school age kid needs to see this. Maybe the next generation will do better with the environment. We can only hope.

    • @dickbutt7854
      @dickbutt7854 3 роки тому +13

      Do better with the environment because worms exist?

    • @RH-nk7eo
      @RH-nk7eo 3 роки тому +15

      @@dickbutt7854 composting and recycling. Yes

    • @dickbutt7854
      @dickbutt7854 3 роки тому +8

      @@RH-nk7eo well recycling have been proven to be an overall loss

    • @jamesswim9035
      @jamesswim9035 2 роки тому +4

      I am 17 I plane on helping the environment

    • @dickbutt7854
      @dickbutt7854 2 роки тому

      @@RogerJayYang how

  • @maureendadivas5968
    @maureendadivas5968 2 роки тому +47

    what i love about this vs making a compost bin, is that you dont have to mix and dig everything up to allow air flow. with vermicomposting, you just bury the scraps, put the worms, and wait for them to do their job :) you just have to water it a bit occasionally or put ice and you're good to go.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +2

      👍🏻

    • @ShoahBiz
      @ShoahBiz Рік тому +6

      There are static composting methods as well. Have a compost mix that is really carbon dominant by way of wood chips and/or leaves and let the fungi do their thing. Certain ways the pile can be constructed too, to allow enough air flow, and having a lot of wood chips helps air flow on its own as well.

  • @A-V
    @A-V  2 роки тому +106

    My time-lapse videos often have traces of light pollution & other various defects - and that's a good example of one. I do my best to isolate the time-lapse filming location from stray sources of light, but something is almost always bound to sneak in :) Thanks for watching!

  • @deepakkashyaprajput8515
    @deepakkashyaprajput8515 2 роки тому +8

    Worms be like : Commander there's wall obstructing us in the path!
    Worm Commandar : EAT THAT TOO!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Ask *not* what the worm bin can do for you... instead - ask what *you* can do for your worm bin! :) Thanks for watching!

  • @chachadodds5860
    @chachadodds5860 3 роки тому +68

    Fascinating! I've seen videos claiming that Reds, do not migrate into soil, but remain in the active composting scrap area only. This certainly proves otherwise. Thanks for doing this video.

  • @Arielelian
    @Arielelian 2 роки тому +39

    I love how you can physically see the worms dying and then being "recycled". A true circle of life.

    • @kopi6850
      @kopi6850 2 роки тому +2

      "circle of life" is such a shit simplification

    • @TheDowntown02
      @TheDowntown02 2 роки тому +9

      @@kopi6850 Well that’s your perspective. It’s not fact.

    • @hplus1
      @hplus1 Рік тому +6

      @@kopi6850 oh what is a better one Einstein?

    • @strangelee4400
      @strangelee4400 Рік тому +3

      @@hplus1
      The torus of existence!

    • @UltraNyan
      @UltraNyan Рік тому +2

      @@strangelee4400 Morbius strip of existence

  • @randylevy
    @randylevy Рік тому +8

    Truly the Cadillac of worms

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

    • @giantskunk
      @giantskunk День тому +1

      LOL! Came here to post this when I saw the title.

  • @jonathanadrian8688
    @jonathanadrian8688 2 роки тому +16

    recording something for over so much time must be alot of work. thanks for taking the consideration. i am so impresed and fascinated with this little guys.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +6

      I appreciate your acknowledgment of the effort that goes into making a video such as this. You are correct - it does take some doing... :) I invite you to check out some other similar time-lapses here: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html Thank you for watching!

  • @hundragant
    @hundragant 3 роки тому +120

    That was super neat to witness.
    I knew worms were really good for soil, but now I understand why.

    • @mocabe01
      @mocabe01 2 роки тому +17

      They help loosen up the soil so roots can grow easily. The loose soil also allows more air so the roots can absorb nitrogen. It would also allow water to seep down more quickly so the roots don't rot due to too much moisture. Their poop basically has hastened the breakdown process of other organic material so the roots can also absorb the freed up nutrients at a shorter time (as compared to if you simply let the same organic stuff just decay). Worms = healthy soil = healthy plants.

    • @boxy_tocs2035
      @boxy_tocs2035 2 роки тому +1

      @@mocabe01 I shouldn't of killed innocent worms :(
      I thought they were going to eat my entire plant up but I guess it just eats up dead roots

    • @DeeDiamond2981
      @DeeDiamond2981 2 роки тому

      They aerate the soil as well.

    • @agentbarron3945
      @agentbarron3945 Рік тому +3

      @@boxy_tocs2035 unfortunately many worms you just find out in your garden are invasive. they dont do a great job breaking stuff down and sometimes even eat the roots. These red wigglers will usually have to be reintroduced to your garden first

  • @Tofyta990
    @Tofyta990 Рік тому +9

    Your time-lapse videos show in detail why we love worms so much. I'm always fascinated by them and your videos help me see the work they do clearly

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching!

  • @daviclemons6910
    @daviclemons6910 2 роки тому +18

    Reminds me of when I stand up too quickly and get those darting light spots in my vision.

  • @eb1378
    @eb1378 3 роки тому +187

    The thought that the same thing happens to the human body does not leave me

    • @justicemedina2538
      @justicemedina2538 3 роки тому +11

      Aight ima go cry

    • @louk6848
      @louk6848 3 роки тому +33

      If it makes you feel better, it looks like it's also happening to the dead worm bodies... 🙄

    • @kkirill4633
      @kkirill4633 3 роки тому +2

      @@louk6848 that cannibalism

    • @guifdcanalli
      @guifdcanalli 3 роки тому +3

      @@kkirill4633 different species

    • @guifdcanalli
      @guifdcanalli 3 роки тому +41

      actually earthworms mostly eats plants and fungi between the soil, your body will be eaten almost entirely by fungi, insect larvae and bacteria

  • @Cutecat689
    @Cutecat689 11 місяців тому +5

    Looks like the worms don't always go for the fresh food material. Some will go to the fresh food material and stay there, some will go there and come back to the semi decomposed portion, and some just stay at the semi decomposed area and just feed there for days! Now I know I don't have to try feed my worm so often, and that I don't have to check progress after just one day 😂 Thank you so much for this video. It's probably more educational than even you realise

    • @A-V
      @A-V  10 місяців тому +3

      Checking progress daily is certainly not necessary; sometimes I got weeks between check-ins & they do just fine without me :)

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel Рік тому +1

    I started a farm today to produce fishing worms. I hope they will be happy in their new home for now

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому

      Congratulations! Enjoy your worms :) And thank you for watching!

  • @TheOldSwedesFarm
    @TheOldSwedesFarm 2 роки тому +20

    Fun video to watch. We keep a "compost pile" in a plastic bin all winter and keep worms in it (in the basement). They do a great job of breaking down the food scraps and give us incredible fertilizer in the spring. Cheers from Minnesota!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @FreljilTheHungi
    @FreljilTheHungi 3 роки тому +37

    3:23 Large worm dies (bottom centre, next to "Day 8"). At Day 10 it gets swarmed with smaller worms. By Day 12 it's gone.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +15

      That's the super-efficient clean-up crew making sure the bin remains tidy :) Thanks for watching!

    • @captain_buggles
      @captain_buggles 3 роки тому +13

      God... could you imagine that instead of funerals for older friends or relatives, you just have a big dinner with their corpse as the main course? Despite the fact that there's obviously a quick and affordable restaurant right down the street?

    • @MikeM-uy6qp
      @MikeM-uy6qp 3 роки тому +4

      you're amazingly observant. I would have never caught that.

    • @santiagocabascango6514
      @santiagocabascango6514 3 роки тому +2

      First time i noticed that
      Thanks!

    • @allieabg
      @allieabg 2 роки тому

      I thought they dragged a leaf from the left side! Good catch!

  • @seangilchrest6091
    @seangilchrest6091 2 роки тому +13

    It's so cool to see how they eat, and what they eat. I've been wanting to start one of these for my wife and son I think he would really enjoy it

  • @joyzheng90
    @joyzheng90 3 роки тому +7

    This whole bin will worth a lot. It is a very good fertilizer. Thanks for sharing.

  • @user-vv2zl7gl4z
    @user-vv2zl7gl4z 3 роки тому +22

    My mom loves worms she has a garden and she has a ton of worms I love these little guys

  • @johnnynguyen3200
    @johnnynguyen3200 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you a lot for sharing this amazing video
    I'm currently try to understand how decomposition work
    And your video show us that worms help a lot with decomposition

  • @davefave4351
    @davefave4351 Рік тому +11

    Fascinating watch.
    I have a vertical stacking wormery, a 4 storey high rise that gets fed my teabags, coffee grounds, shredded paper and vegetable waste and the dendrobena worms turn it into a very rich compost. I understand how it works and just leave them to it but it's great to see in action.
    It does also have the additional benefit of;
    You take a wiggly worm
    And you watch him squirm
    Then you stick it on a hook
    And drop it in the brook
    And if things just turn out right
    Ya gonna fry fish tonight!*
    Johnny Cash 'Country Boy'
    *I don't generally keep the fish I catch. Catch and release.
    Except Mackerel.
    I like Mackerel.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому

      :)

  • @franciscosilver6644
    @franciscosilver6644 2 роки тому +3

    I think worm behavior hasn't been studied enough. This video shows things are barely mentioned elsewhere. Fantastic. I'm taking notes. Thanks! Take good care

  • @RelixAz
    @RelixAz 3 місяці тому +5

    Wow that was amazing. Thank you for taking the time to make this and edit for our enjoyment

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @worms22
    @worms22 4 місяці тому +4

    Смотровая вермиферма - это отличная идея надо будет такой же себе сделать

    • @sergei_belianov
      @sergei_belianov 4 місяці тому +3

      Привет русскоговорящим!

    • @worms22
      @worms22 4 місяці тому +1

      @@sergei_belianov 🖖

  • @davinhart1349
    @davinhart1349 4 дні тому +1

    at 3:21 a very large worm comes into view to the left of the D and then dies, its last movements are captured in the time lapse. for two days it goes largely untouched, then as it finally begins to break down the other worms move in and between days 11 and 12 it vanishes completely. what a fascinating time lapse! thanks for uploading!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 дні тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @TheBushdoctor68
    @TheBushdoctor68 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video!
    This is how I handle the worms in my compost bins as well, by starting a new pile in the space next to the old one. That migrates basically every single one of them.

  • @logannasty3240
    @logannasty3240 3 роки тому +98

    The. large worms die ( easier to see in the right half) and are eaten by smaller ones. I suspect there are several species present. Fascinating ecosystem!

    • @potatopotatoeOG
      @potatopotatoeOG 3 роки тому +10

      Damn.. that's hardcore

    • @KnightMirkoYo
      @KnightMirkoYo 3 роки тому +14

      @Billy B those are baby worms I am pretty sure. It's supposed to be one species - red wigglers.

    • @NemesisOfDoom
      @NemesisOfDoom 3 роки тому +14

      @@KnightMirkoYo I think those are different worms though, if you look at the start of the video they are already eating part of the food on the left. At 00:34 you can see one "escaping" for the first time. Well before any of the red wigglers have discovered the food.

    • @karina_sk
      @karina_sk 2 роки тому +10

      Those small white ones are maggots. They come from the decomposing food, separate from the red wigglers

    • @DereiskalteEngel
      @DereiskalteEngel 2 роки тому +1

      Potworms dont eat red wiggler though. They just thrive in an enviromennt where red wigglers got problems (mainly too much water in the soil).

  • @krafenstein
    @krafenstein 2 роки тому +35

    Love these types of videos. I made my own worm bin and it's been 1 month since I started, my worms are reproducing and I am happy.

    • @wshyangify
      @wshyangify 6 місяців тому

      It takes a month for them to start reproducing?

  • @ciannacoleman5125
    @ciannacoleman5125 2 роки тому +1

    We had a worm farm for about a year in elementary school but it was outside and the worms ended up escaping. We have since only ever had hole in the dirt pile style composting. I anticipate living in an apartment in a year or two though and will be setting one of these up so I continue composting my scraps.

  • @MikeLightning
    @MikeLightning 2 роки тому +12

    I watched this while eating a big bowl of spaghetti 😨

  • @user-um2rm9xl6n
    @user-um2rm9xl6n 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you! It is nice to see what si happening there inside

  • @jakelopez3181
    @jakelopez3181 3 роки тому +13

    Why is this so satisfying to watch?

  • @smetljesm2276
    @smetljesm2276 3 роки тому +2

    That felt like i would be watching it in realtime.
    The slow spining day clock made me very anxious.

  • @alfonsedente9679
    @alfonsedente9679 Рік тому +5

    Looks like a great setup to raise flys too!

  • @marshabennett7440
    @marshabennett7440 3 роки тому +31

    I used to fish in the ocean. When I caught smelt or some other small fish & fish guts & heads, I'd bury them in the garden & toss in some worms. They ate everything - even my neighbors smelly bucket of rotten veggie scraps. I had good soil.

  • @user-ll3ci8du4z
    @user-ll3ci8du4z 3 роки тому +4

    It is so beautiful and so natural. Indeed, worms - angels of the earth.

  • @andreaberryman5354
    @andreaberryman5354 2 роки тому +1

    Lovely! Didn't realize things went so quickly. Good news for me!

  • @ADDY_OFFICIAL.
    @ADDY_OFFICIAL. 3 роки тому +38

    Don't increase volume this video has no sound 🤣

  • @Dee.C
    @Dee.C 3 роки тому +9

    Interesting video. Paige loved it . Now she will want to watch it over and over. Fine with me.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +1

      Fine with me too! :)

  • @1kinut800
    @1kinut800 2 роки тому +1

    I had a worm box for years, turned my dad living in Napa Valley who kept a small victory garden onto worms. Your vid was fascinating to watch how the worms did their thing, even saw some baby worms.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @siquepasa1886
    @siquepasa1886 3 роки тому +132

    2:16 Goodbye everyone! I'm outta here.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому +11

      Thank you for stopping in to visit!

    • @jasonscott598
      @jasonscott598 3 роки тому +16

      Had to slow it down to see but yup little guy just took flight😂

    • @williamturner8158
      @williamturner8158 3 роки тому +6

      @@jasonscott598 haha. It took about 7 seconds for me to get what you said then I blew a booger on my screen laughing.

    • @heydesiree
      @heydesiree 3 роки тому +5

      @@A-V HAhAAHA they meant the worm lol

    • @samanthabooth7141
      @samanthabooth7141 3 роки тому +2

      I saw that lil dude too, I was like he doesn't care about lettuce 😭

  • @kayrealist9793
    @kayrealist9793 Рік тому +6

    I wish I could one day lay in that bed of soil with the worms! So amazing!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому +1

      Interesting wish - haha! :) Thanks for watching!

    • @Lazarus-aap
      @Lazarus-aap Рік тому +2

      Don't worry, you will...

    • @kayrealist9793
      @kayrealist9793 Рік тому

      @@Lazarus-aap when i die i guess.

    • @crowdemon_archives
      @crowdemon_archives Рік тому +1

      ​@@kayrealist9793 it's not a bad end to give yourself back to nature. :)

  • @CastleMisha
    @CastleMisha 3 роки тому +1

    This is truly fascinating!! So ice forms within the wormy colony!! Its simply something to behold!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому

      Magic! :)

    • @CastleMisha
      @CastleMisha 3 роки тому +1

      @@A-V SNORT LOL 🤣🤣😂🤣🥰🥰

  • @redeyecoosa
    @redeyecoosa 5 місяців тому +1

    Hands down best worm video time laps I've seen so far! 💪🏾

    • @A-V
      @A-V  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I invite you to check out other similar video that I have made. Follow this link to see my playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html

  • @MrChit-od9po
    @MrChit-od9po 3 роки тому +8

    thanks for the video. I've had a worm farm for 10 yr and have seen some pretty crazy (inhouse) migrations myself.
    it should be mandatory to have these.

    • @celia8201
      @celia8201 2 роки тому

      That's an interesting thought! Most still have never heard of it!!!

  • @peterjames2580
    @peterjames2580 3 роки тому +40

    Having used your cardboard separator method with success it's great to see it in action. I don't know what conclusion you can draw from it though, It seems 2/3 stayed in the soil most of the time. Thanks for another great look into their world!

    • @diplomasaurus4232
      @diplomasaurus4232 2 роки тому

      It's part broken down and spread out, where the plants would benefit from the nutrients and bio actives released

  • @peternorthe1912
    @peternorthe1912 2 роки тому +1

    One of those videos you don't want to stumble onto when you're pretty baked. There goes 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @unknown-ql1fk
    @unknown-ql1fk Рік тому +2

    seeing the soil "fluff up" is great for me as a gardener. i also sirect buty most of my kitches scraps in the garden rather than bothering to compost....worms love it

  • @OddOtter707
    @OddOtter707 Рік тому +19

    Interesting to see that once a worm is separated from its main body, the cells try to form a new Head. But when that doesn't work, it stitches together whatever closest similar mass. Then once the other worms notice that it isn't regenerating, they consume it themselves. All the old worms are consumed by the newest ones. The separated parts attempt to always regenerate to a new body. But eventually gets consumed by other worms.

    • @SB-xu8pi
      @SB-xu8pi Рік тому +3

      So if there was no new food added to the system, would the worms eat each other for survival? Until there was just one left, a Hannibal lecter worm?

  • @theunskoch4256
    @theunskoch4256 3 роки тому +5

    Great video, red wigglers are certainly fast eaters

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @StaceyHerewegrowagain
    @StaceyHerewegrowagain 2 роки тому +2

    Loved this video! This was awesome to see!! 👀 Thank you for sharing with us!!

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @smariegalski3641
    @smariegalski3641 3 роки тому +2

    Super helpful video! What a great idea to share this!

  • @mechanic1582
    @mechanic1582 3 роки тому +5

    They seem to really enjoy their wormy ice water bath.

    • @heathparkhurst3011
      @heathparkhurst3011 3 роки тому

      I knew that Nightcrawler earthworms liked the cold but didn't know Red Wrigglers did...? 🤔

  • @loneforest6541
    @loneforest6541 3 роки тому +11

    Nice...looks like a Game...find the Treasure 😻 1 scouted the treasure for safety purpose @1:25 🤣

  • @Roamkido
    @Roamkido Рік тому +1

    That was so incredible to watch, thank you so much for doing this and sharing it. I am amazed.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @lustochka5717
    @lustochka5717 Рік тому +1

    This is the first time i see such process. I am in love. Thanks, youtube, thanks, creator

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @SuzyTopAgent
    @SuzyTopAgent 3 роки тому +5

    This was so fascinating! 🐛 we enjoy composting and growing worms in buckets, so seeing in plexiglass was really cool!

    • @kiyahb5106
      @kiyahb5106 2 роки тому +1

      How do you grow worms in buckets?

    • @SuzyTopAgent
      @SuzyTopAgent 2 роки тому +1

      Hi@@kiyahb5106 my husband and I compost a bunch of leaves, flowers, and food scrapes, some soil too and we water periodically & the worms keep multiplying, they help in breaking it down 🪱 a few months later we put the worms and new composted soil in planters or pots around the garden. Hope you have a great day 😊👍

    • @liquorheaven3456
      @liquorheaven3456 2 роки тому

      @@SuzyTopAgent if doesn have earthworm inside,does it ownself grow bug too?like those tiny white bug small like dust?

    • @SuzyTopAgent
      @SuzyTopAgent 2 роки тому

      @@liquorheaven3456 we have lots of worms around so we put them in and with the holes from the ground they end up finding it and crawling in. They make a great aerorator too. I'll put a scoop of compost with worms in plant pots and it seems they get revived. Good luck and have fun!!

    • @liquorheaven3456
      @liquorheaven3456 2 роки тому

      @@SuzyTopAgent does any other worm appear inside except ur own worm u had putting in?

  • @JulianaFernandes-xu6ei
    @JulianaFernandes-xu6ei 2 роки тому +4

    2 things you should consider: 1- cover up so don't get flies and 2- a tap at the botton so you dnt leave them that wet but its great to c how fast they do that work! thanks for the vid

  • @bearnaff9387
    @bearnaff9387 Рік тому +1

    I cannot stop myself from imagining the "King of the Hill" opening theme while watching this.

  • @fishmut
    @fishmut Рік тому +1

    Awesome footage , amazing to watch them devour all that food and what they get up to , very cool video. 👍

    • @A-V
      @A-V  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching!

  • @johndalenino
    @johndalenino 3 роки тому +6

    Love the sound! 😍

  • @andreacoughlin2736
    @andreacoughlin2736 3 роки тому +41

    You don’t need to be adding ice. You can add some damp newspaper to the top to keep in moisture so it doesn’t evaporate. They need more dry material such as cardboard and torn up newspaper

    • @saintmichael2759
      @saintmichael2759 3 роки тому +5

      Maybe he is also keeping the temp down?

    • @adellyaanggitakinasih1031
      @adellyaanggitakinasih1031 3 роки тому +8

      Yes.. compost are warm if you touch it

    • @arvinkim3037
      @arvinkim3037 3 роки тому +3

      @@adellyaanggitakinasih1031 my worm bin is never warm to the touch

    • @gerardcurtis3911
      @gerardcurtis3911 3 роки тому +1

      @@arvinkim3037 Our leaves bin often steams in winter, normally about 20-40 bags worth so a fair amount. We just have a huge pile outside though, so we dont introduce any worms articially and goign through it I dont spot that many. May have an affect

    • @TheBacontarian
      @TheBacontarian 3 роки тому +1

      Depends how hot the climate and it's humidity

  • @michaelwellner6292
    @michaelwellner6292 Рік тому +1

    Awesome display. Red wigglers great job guys

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Рік тому +1

    this is amazingi love a time lapse! this was crazy! Its amazing how much worms impact.

  • @williamreely3455
    @williamreely3455 2 роки тому +5

    Look at the little wormie friends go! ♥️

  • @theohos8262
    @theohos8262 3 роки тому +4

    Until now this is my favorite movie on UA-cam

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it - for more similar time-lapse videos visit my playlist. I invite you to check it out here: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html Thanks for watching!

  • @hillaryburdick9313
    @hillaryburdick9313 2 роки тому +2

    There is something very therapeutic about this. 👍

  • @Apuntador
    @Apuntador 3 роки тому +2

    Just amazing! Thanks for sharing.

  • @tzisorey
    @tzisorey 2 роки тому +10

    Honestly, I was surprised they weren't avoiding the light more.

    • @DaveSmith-cp5kj
      @DaveSmith-cp5kj Рік тому

      Maybe the room is fairly dark but they used high exposure photos.

  • @OldAlabamaGardener
    @OldAlabamaGardener 3 роки тому +4

    Nice and very interesting idea. I have a worm box so I know how the worms benefit my garden.
    OAG

    • @A-V
      @A-V  3 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @Tindometari
    @Tindometari 2 роки тому +2

    These worms are more fascinating, and bring more productive good into the world, than most humans.

  • @deborah_chrysoprase
    @deborah_chrysoprase 2 роки тому +1

    Today I spent 15 minutes watching a video of a colony of worms chowing down on garbage. Today was a good day.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +1

      Here here - come back tomorrow when you've got another few minutes to spare 👍🏻 Link to playlist of other similar videos: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html

  • @peterkoolwijk439
    @peterkoolwijk439 3 роки тому +19

    good stuff mate. have not watched the whole 14 minutes but think I've got the picture. Yeah, they gobble up don't they? the first hard workers who turn things to shit in a good way. cheers for the vid!

  • @oregonpatriot1570
    @oregonpatriot1570 2 роки тому +3

    OMG! My life has been reduced to watching worms eat for 14 minutes straight. 🤣 😂

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for watching!

    • @russf6572
      @russf6572 2 роки тому +3

      @@A-V My pleasure! It reminded me to go out and turn my garden over. Lots of worms... Yee Ha!

  • @derrick_builds
    @derrick_builds 2 роки тому +1

    That was neat to watch. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

    • @A-V
      @A-V  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @dcrosco1458
    @dcrosco1458 5 місяців тому +1

    This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a week on youtube

    • @A-V
      @A-V  5 місяців тому

      You are in luck - there's more where that came from. I invite you to check out some others - here is the link: ua-cam.com/play/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp.html Besides the full length version that I provide of all my time-lapse videos, there is usually also a fast version too _(for those times when you can't spare so much time)_ Thanks for watching!

  • @happygardener28
    @happygardener28 3 роки тому +28

    13:00 I am wondering if the are congregating on the compost side (away from the food) for breeding purposes.

    • @MMShaggy
      @MMShaggy 3 роки тому +5

      I noticed that too, wonder if the right side was too wet?