But a team of Swedish researchers has uncovered evidence that worms do indeed feel pain, and that worms have developed a chemical system similar to that of human beings to protect themselves from it. The Swedish scientists, J.

Does it hurt a worm to be cut in half?

The short answer is no. Unlike some other types of 'worm' such as flatworms and nematodes (which are very distantly related to earthworms) if you cut an earthworm in half the parts will not become two worms.

Do worms suffer?

But animals with simple nervous systems, like lobsters, snails and worms, do not have the ability to process emotional information and therefore do not experience suffering, say most researchers.