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Could 10,000 worms finish one ripe tomato quickly? Picture a tomato you've handled: firm skin, juicy inside. Put a crowd around it, and it seems like the fruit should vanish. But "worm" can mean different animals with different diets. Some feed on decaying plant matter; others eat different things. And a fresh tomato is not the same as one that's split, soft, or rotting. When the fruit is breaking down, some worms may feed on it; a firm, intact tomato is a different question. Its skin and softness change what is available to them. So the number isn't the deciding factor. First ask what kind of worms they are, then whether the tomato is fresh or already breaking down. Could they finish it? Some worms may eat soft or rotting tomato, but the number alone can't tell you whether they'd finish a fresh one-or how fast.