Worms ship via Fedex 2-Day, UPS or USPS within continental US.When your food scraps pile up, don’t throw them out. Get yourself some red wrigglers. They are only 1 -3 inches in length, and are about as thin as a pencil lead, but don’t call them little. When these guys group together, they become a voracious force, consuming anything in their path. Mountains of vegetable scraps wouldn’t stand a chance. The worms will break them one bite at a time. But don’t fear their powerful passion, encourage it. The food they consume gets digested, and transformed into some of the most nutritious material that lawns and gardens could grow in: worm castings! These worm castings are 7 times richer in phosphates, 5 times richer in nitrogen, and 11 times richer in potash than the average lawn soil. This valuable substance is a result of your trash! Don’t supply local trash heaps with your waste; give it to some red wiggler worm! By far, these guys are the best gardeners on the planet, and will only help out your lawn or garden or both! Decrease waste, decrease the need for earth-destroying chemical, and increase organic production all at the same time! These worms may be small, but provide a large service to saving the Earth!*Your Worm order my contain several different compost worm species.(Eisenia fetida, eisenia hortensis, Perionyx excavatus). Not to worry! Diversity in worm species is superior because they work all layers of the compost not just the top few inches. Giving you a better compost faster. This also gives an advantage in that as conditions change certain species will multiply as conditions become unfavorable for another keeping you with a constantly healthy composter Free shipping to continental US, Alaska & Puerto Rico [1]. Worms ship typically on Monday thru Wednesday ONLY Fed-ex, UPS or USPS. On occasions, worms may ship on Thurs or Fri for a Monday arrival . (Note: Contact seller directly for Alaska & Puerto Rico shipments) [1]. NO shipments to Hawaii. NO international shipments. FEATURESGuaranteed liveInsect/Mite freeInstructions on how to add to lawn/garden/compostersGreat for composting with worms [1] Contact seller directly for Alaska & Puerto Rico shipment. For best service, place your orders Sunday – Wednesday! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN ORDERING 1. I live in California, and you ship out of Pennsylvania. Will the worms survive in transit? No worries! We ship nationwide with USPS 2-3 Day priority mail, so your worms will not be in transit for very long. We ship out every Monday, so you will receive them on a weekday and they are not left on a loading dock over a weekend. 99% of our orders reach their destination without fail. We ALWAYS guarantee a live delivery, so if there are any delays or other issues while in transit, we have you covered with a free reshipment of worms.2. I live in the Northeast, can I still compost during the winter? Yes, you most certainly can. You can compost year round as long as the soil can be maintained between 40 and 80 degrees. If you have an outdoor compost bin, you can insulate the bin with mulch, hay, Styrofoam or anything that will retain heat. If you have a smaller bin, it is recommended to bring it indoors if at all possible. A garage or a basement will work perfectly.3. I work during the day and will not be home to accept my package, is this ok? Yes and no. Because the worms are a live product, if they are left in a mail box or a parcel locker for too long, they will not survive. If you cannot be home to accept your worms, we recommend having them held at your local Post Office or delivered to your door. You can leave delivery instructions before placing your order.4. How much Black Gold (Compost) will 1,000 composting worms create for me?Our 1,000 count of Red composting worms can create between 8 and 16 ounces of compost per day!But wait, there’s more! These worms double in population every three months, so as your worm population grows, the amount of Black Gold that they can create will grow as well. A year from introducing your 1,000 composting worms into your bin, you should now have 16,000 composting worms, which will create 8-16 pounds of composter per day!If you start out with 5,000 composting worms, by the end of one year you should have 80,000 composting worms outputting 40 to 80 pounds of compost per day.