M. Perrier found that their exposure to the dry air of a room for only a single night was fatal to them. On the other hand he kept several large worms alive for nearly four months, completely submerged in water.


Chapter 1: Habits of Worms, (pp. 12-13) - The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms (1881)

Charles Darwin Quotes

M. Perrier found that their exposure to the dry air of a room for only a single night was fatal to them. On the other hand he kept several large...

M. Perrier found that their exposure to the dry air of a room for only a single night was fatal to them. On the other hand he kept several large...

M. Perrier found that their exposure to the dry air of a room for only a single night was fatal to them. On the other hand he kept several large...

M. Perrier found that their exposure to the dry air of a room for only a single night was fatal to them. On the other hand he kept several large...