Worm Composting

Interesting elements from Composting with Red Wriggler Worms article:

• The idea to reuse something such as an old dresser or a trunk for the container
• Not to use the large worms found in soil and compost. I would have assumed they would survive just as well in the worm composting
• The number of worms needed for one pound of waste (2000 worms)

Questions

• What other species of worm would work well in other parts of the world?
• Does introducing these worms into your garden have an effect on the worms already there?

Next time I'm in the garden I'll see how many different species of worms I can see.