What happens to an earthworm when it dies?

Question

I tried sweeping a lighted matchstick pass an earthworm and it died. But before it dies, it coils up. Why did it coil up?

Answer 1

it dies

Answer 2

You burned the fluids out of it.  

Question for you - why are you setting earthworms on fire?

Answer 3

You s****t ! Next time try pouring salt on it and get some more pleasure.

Answer 4

The earthworm's body decomposes and fertilises the soil

Answer 5

Earthworms are the invertebrates with closed circulatory systems.  The coiling is likely a response to the change of protein conformation of proteins and the loss of the fluidity of blood in muscle tissue

Answer 6

Either because it was trying to protect itself or because it's muscles all tensed up due to nerves.

Now please go and get some therapy before you become a fully fledged killer.

Answer 7

it coils up cuz obviously it's getting burned and it's cells are getting all messed up....BUT ANYWAYS why would you kill a worm for no reason!!!!!