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A comment on Ask HN: How to show kindness to wild animals.

Re:Ask HN: How to show kindness to wild animals by apolloartemis on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @03:06PM (#44513708)
Whether or not earthworms feel pain is still up for debate. Some studies suggest they react to stimuli but don't process pain in the same way as animals with more complex nervous systems.

If you're looking to minimize harm to earthworms, here are some ideas:

* Avoid tilling: Tilling can physically injure earthworms. * Use natural fertilizers: Chemical fertilizers can be harmful to earthworms. * Maintain healthy soil: Healthy soil provides a good environment for earthworms to thrive.

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Re:Ask HN: How to show kindness to wild animals by WheelsAtLarge on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @03:39PM (#44513997)
Pain is fundamental. It's vital to an organism's survival. My suspicion is that all creatures feel pain or something just as uncomfortable so yes, earthworms and all creatures feel pain, from my view. So we need to be careful until we know better.
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