Where do the worms go?

Last year, I built a raised bed, only 12" high
I dug two spades down on the ground, then filled the 12" bed with ten year old Horse Manure
Basically it was black soil, with about 10k worms
I got a good crop of veg, but I have not seen a worm since ?

Just wondered where they have all gone

Jack McH

 

I've allways thought that if it's dry and cold the worms goes down deeper in to the soil

 

If the worms were small and quite red they will have been manure worms and disappear in soil. I'm pretty certain they die as cannot be sustained in anything other than incredibly rich manures or composts. I use horse manure constantly on my beds and likewise loads of these small reddish worms go on the beds never to be seen again.

 

Is that where fat birds come from?

 

Maybe they have taken up Golf

 

They've gone off to find their next source of compost/manure

 

I find the Brandling worms just sit under mulch sulking if there's no manure to eat.