Where is a Worms mouth?
The first anterior segment is the origin of the red worm’s mouth. The prostomium is the small bulging orifice at the tip of the mouth. This orifice protrudes upon the red worms feeding. Locating the food source is the job of the prostomium. Dissolving food becomes a problem for the red worm because the lack teeth. It is with the internal muscle action that all food is ground. Exactly How Food is Ground Only very tiny morsels of food particles will enter into the red worm’s mouth. Patiently the red worms wait as the microorganisms break down and soft the food making it more palatable. The red worms possess a very powerful gizzard capable of breaking down many types of foods without harm to the red worms. Particles of food mixed with top soil, limestone, and sand ingest at the same time. Internally the muscle action breaks the food particles down even further and mixes the food with internal stomach juices or liquid. When Food Leaves the Gizzard Enzymes within the red worm’s intestine mi
