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Why do earthworms come out of soil in rainy season?

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Earthworms live inside the soil and get oxygen required for respiration respiration from the air trapped in the gaps between the soil particles . In rainy season , all the spaces in soil get filled by rain water . Hence , the rarthworms come out of the soil to get air for respiration.
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