***I have also read that there were no earth worms in the America’s...***
I’ve read the same thing, but I wonder if it is true.
Fremont’s men almost starved till they came upon a quickly abandoned camp of Piute Indians who had been preparing food for the coming winter.
The starving soldiers found and ate the Indian’s stored food.
Then they found the food processing place and discovered the food was dried, pulverized worms. The starving soldiers lost their lunches over it.
My understanding was that the earthworms were vastly different types. Mostly huge things, multiple feet long.