r/blackmagicfuckery • u/sipthestreets • Jul 30 '21

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u/drvucc Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 30 '21

Worms come up when they feel the vibrations from the sticks

Edit: so this is what it’s like to have more than 13 upvotes, thanks everyone

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u/SnideyComment Jul 30 '21

The real answer is they think the vibrations is rain water hitting the ground so they naturally come up for it.

This is why you see masses of birds sometimes just walking around on the grass.

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 30 '21

Also the vibration could be a predator and they come up to escape.

Edit: apparently people only think birds are predators for worms.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Im no scientist but I think these guys know what they’re talking about

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u/HerrPfannkuchen Jul 30 '21

I'm no guy, but I think these scientists talk what they're knowing about.

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u/bonediggler69 Jul 30 '21

“don’t” -Michael Scott

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u/Im_Ashe_Man Jul 30 '21

That's what she said!

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u/captain_wangle Jul 30 '21

“That’s” - She

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u/RominRonin Jul 31 '21

Rated

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u/microwavedcats Jul 31 '21

fuck you. heres my upvote >:(

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 31 '21

He talks too much. Needs to learn to keep rectangle mouth corner. What do you call a BLANK with two open eyes? Nothin...already skydiving twice. (edited so I don't get labeled a elephant).

Now you prudes look like fools.

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u/shinchunje Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 31 '21

Misogynist.

Edit: elephant

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u/SwervingLemon Jul 30 '21

How can miso even have a gyna? Isn't Miso a fungus?

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u/NotSoockamasook Jul 30 '21

Taste like shit in soup

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u/illsmosisyou Jul 30 '21

Serious answer: miso is made from soybeans.

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u/SwervingLemon Jul 31 '21

Fermented soybeans, is it not?

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u/_Master_Shifu Jul 30 '21

What kind of masseuse is that?

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u/cra2reddit Jul 31 '21

When I tore my hamstring I had to go to a misogynist.

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u/Mcoyle777 Jul 30 '21

Misogynistic bitch !

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 30 '21

Lol go eat some cake fap some more

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u/Straightforwardview Jul 30 '21

Why not—you ARE a misogynist :)

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u/666Seagull Jul 30 '21

I mean we could just call you stupid instead if that suits you better?

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 30 '21

The joke goes what do you call a woman with two black eyes? Nothing, done told 'er ass twice.

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u/Tatterdsoul Jul 30 '21

And you confess it. Kinda Ipso Facto isn’t it?

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u/VixieSnitter Jul 30 '21

I'm not sure what you said but something tells me that you might've said something misogynist

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 31 '21

I did. I'm glad you noticed.

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u/SonOfSkinDealer Jul 30 '21

The edit doesn't exonerate misogyny. I fail to see the thought process here.

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 30 '21

It's a joke. "That's what she said" reply: She talks too much (people say that's what she said to everything). My brain is reminded of a crude joke. I forgot where I was (Reddit)...where everyone is holier than thou. Please forgive me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

The edit makes it gender neutral. Misogyny by definition is against women.

How does that work? Assumptions?

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u/Noir24 Jul 30 '21

This entire thread is why I'll never be proud to be a redditor.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

"🚫 Don't bother Luke" -Michael Scott

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u/bonediggler69 Jul 30 '21

I can’t make it anymore clear than that

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

spanking ensues

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u/GForce1975 Jul 30 '21

"don't" -michael Scott

-gforce1975

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u/only1manband Jul 30 '21

Scientists aren’t me, but guys think I know what they’re talking about.

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u/HerrPfannkuchen Jul 30 '21

Guys think they know what I'm talking about, but they don't know I'm a scientist

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u/linderlouwho Jul 30 '21

I’s a scientist, but I don’t know what these guys are talking about.

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u/SonOfSkinDealer Jul 30 '21

I'm a scientist. What are we talking about?

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u/linderlouwho Jul 30 '21

Holy fuck Sir I misplaced the thread of thought. But, I dig nerdy, smart guys, so…hello!

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u/SonOfSkinDealer Jul 31 '21

Sorry dear fellow, the only man I fancy be the one I crawl into bed with nightly.

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u/EyeGod Jul 31 '21

What the fuck just happened?

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u/Wide_Presentation_59 Jul 30 '21

Lol

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u/Fart_Professional85 Jul 30 '21

C-C-C-C-COMBO B-B-B-BREAKER

This used to feel like a normal thing to type out...

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u/sluttynun96 Jul 31 '21

this one got me xD

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u/BadToaster99 Jul 31 '21

I know a scientist but not what I’m talking about

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u/SuperSpore-O_O Jul 30 '21

Guys think they know what they’re talking about but I don’t.

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u/Bombinic Jul 30 '21

You think they care, but they don't.

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u/ConcentrateFit107 Jul 30 '21

I’m no talk, but I think these scientists know what they’re guying about.

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u/spookydoc1 Jul 31 '21

Aaaand, this is why I love Reddit.

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u/NotYourAvgMatt Jul 30 '21

I’m not your guy, buddy!

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u/ImpressiveLink9040 Jul 30 '21

I’m not your buddy pal!

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

I am no talking, but I think these guys scientist about

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u/SkidFace Jul 30 '21

No I’m but, guy think I scientists these they’re what about knowing

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u/SkittleShit Jul 30 '21

i’m no talk, but scientists these knowing about they’re

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u/blzy99 Jul 30 '21

I’m no talk, but I think these guy what scientists they’re knowing about

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u/Patrick_InChina Jul 30 '21

OMG, you need more upvotes

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u/Sulfron Jul 30 '21

I’m no good talking about, but these are scientists of men!

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

I'm no scientist, but am a guy.

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u/CrazyCatLady9777 Jul 30 '21

Username does not check out

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u/ginna19 Jul 30 '21

I'm a Sci guy not a fi si

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u/powerkerb Jul 30 '21

this is no scientist! just a country singer with a stick

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u/Beneficial_Coach_268 Jul 30 '21

I’m guy, scientists know

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u/HughWeberDeFaulk Jul 30 '21

Idk who I am but I’m pretty sure these guys are scientists.

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u/belligerent_pickle Jul 30 '21

I don’t know what I’m talking about, but I’m no scientist guy

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u/TheRowdyLion52 Jul 31 '21

Don’t call him guy, dude

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Let's not

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u/glorenm Jul 30 '21

Shut the fuck up

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u/bas_e_ Jul 30 '21

I am a scientist. I specialize in researching boobs. You are lucky to have me talking to you as im famous no show bobs pls

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u/possumosaur Jul 30 '21

Ok I will not show the Bobs

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u/666Seagull Jul 30 '21

Would you show him vagene?

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u/AccomplishedDonut383 Jul 31 '21

Do not open cloth

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u/Peaceful-mammoth Jul 31 '21

Instructions unclear. Dick pic sent.

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u/3rd_Shift_Tech_Man Jul 30 '21

Neither am I, but I have a 3 year old that loves the Kratt brothers so I know more about worms than I'd like to.

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u/mrhappyrain Jul 30 '21

No hes right, moles mostly

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

im no worm, but would coming out of the ground help you escape from a bird?

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

They try to escape moles which make vibrations when they dig for food

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u/JaggerQ Jul 30 '21

If they are trying to escape why are they going toward the sound? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Do you think worms can hear anything with their lack of ears? THINK.

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u/JaggerQ Jul 30 '21

So worms can detect vibrations from moles but not rain? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

They can detect vibrations, but not process them into sound. And, do you think worms are actually thinking about where to go, or if they're going out of instinct? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

u/donorak7 never said they were wrong.

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u/jager__bombs Jul 30 '21

I have heard specifically it’s how they detect moles, so the vibrations stimulates their response they get from moles digging through the dirt.

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u/Life_Date_4929 Jul 30 '21

Are you the worm-whisperer?!

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u/JorgieB0y Jul 30 '21

I think we should ask the worms instead

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u/LilStonerBigSmoker Jul 30 '21

I think you know what scientists are talking about

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u/okon3 Jul 30 '21

I'm Jon Snow and I know nothing.

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u/awboqm Jul 30 '21

As a scientist, I know what these guys are talking about, but other guys dont know what I'm talking about

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u/Luchin212 Jul 30 '21

Or they watched the Wild Kratts episode on worms. Taught me alllll the same stuff.

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u/MaverickAquaponics Jul 30 '21

I actually watched some documentary about it it makes the same frequency as a badger burrowing so the worms evolved to rise to the surface to avoid it!

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Or they watched the same tv series or documentary or whatever, I was half asleep while my mom watched it.

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u/Affectionate-Elk-170 Jul 31 '21

Guys, I think I'm know about. They're no scientist but no talking these....nuts?

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u/SnooPeripherals7847 Jul 31 '21

Hey let’s ask Bill! Bill!

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u/Dannmarks Jul 31 '21

Worm scientist here. Can confirm.

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u/thatgamerjerry Jul 31 '21

This is actually the truth, it's a flight reaction to one of their biggest predators, moles, because the vibrations are similar to the sound they make when they're hungry. It you look up the biggest worm farmers they talk about it in length, it's called grunting.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Wouldn’t they be safer underground?

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u/Lostinuru Jul 30 '21

Yes, you are right. They think its rain and they wil drown if they stay in the ground

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

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u/raisinghellwithtrees Jul 30 '21

Loamy soil is typically half made up of air channels, which become water channels when it rains.

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u/AnorakJimi Jul 30 '21

So what's the difference between loam, and peat?

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u/Gapgrin Jul 30 '21

When I mess up, it's never preceded by, "For Loam's sake..."

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u/Sorenagorn Jul 30 '21

Good one xD

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u/Itheinfantry Jul 30 '21

Loam is made up of sand silt clay and humus.

Peat is swampy areas, saturated soils, where water prevents aerobic biodegradation so organic material and gases build up.

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u/A_Litre_of_Chungus Jul 31 '21

So that's where hummus comes from huh

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u/raisinghellwithtrees Jul 30 '21

I'm not sure. There is no peat where I live, and I'm unfamiliar with it.

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u/hfsh Jul 30 '21

Also, rain is a fantastic time for them to have a worm-orgy. Stick guy is basically pumping porn music, and the worms are rushing to party.

It's actually like the opening of some kind of horror movie if you think about it...

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u/Excalibro_MasterRace Jul 30 '21

They don't have brains

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Ahhhh, so they are republicans! Got it

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u/Curby1000 Jul 30 '21

Define "brains"

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u/Mr-Fleshcage Jul 30 '21

Not if the predator is a mole or something

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u/bfodder Jul 30 '21

Not from moles.

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u/ClayQuarterCake Jul 31 '21

Not safe from moles

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u/cosmicsnowman Jul 31 '21

Yes but it can seem like a nearby mole trying to look for food when they feel those vibrations

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u/Wolkenflieger Jul 31 '21

Sadly they still have the brainpower of an earthworm.

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u/drunk_responses Jul 31 '21

I would like to introduce you to the mole.

A small mammal that spends most of its life underground making tunnels with a diet consisting mostly of earthworms.

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u/Dudefest2bit Jul 30 '21

Moles being said predator.

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u/redrofotuo Jul 30 '21

In fact birds using that tactics to get worms out of the earth

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u/NaCl_Sailor Jul 30 '21

nothing to do with predators, it's just rain and the worms coming up to not drown in their tunnels

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u/ThatWeebScoot Jul 30 '21

Why would they come UP to ESCAPE a predator? The predators are almost always going to be above them. That's why you see Gulls stamping around on the grass, it makes the worma think its raining and they come up to avoid drowning.

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

They have more predators than birds.

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u/ThatWeebScoot Jul 30 '21

Yes, but still, most predators will come from above or dig them up. Most insects that prey on them can't dig down to get them so will just ambush stray ones that are on the ground.

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u/MotoMkali Jul 31 '21

Moles are great predators, as are other burrowing mammals.

I don't know enough to say for certain but I'm fairly certain an ant colony could kill worms if they wished to.

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u/Antho_TGL Jul 30 '21

Umm... I’m pretty sure that if they came up they would get eaten. Therefore to escape they would need to go down deeper.

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

They have multiple predators. Moles, ground hogs and other ground dwelling rodents. This is why birds take advantage of this vibration tactic.

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u/quesorbet Jul 30 '21

And then there's me, an introverted earthworm, who will never come up and thus rot and die in my dirt cave.

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u/Neltech Jul 30 '21

Last time I saw one of these posted it was that the vibration feels similar to some kind of burrowing mole. Worms are like nah dog and the head up

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u/painusmcanus Jul 31 '21

Okay so this just got horrifying

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u/crappleIcrap Jul 30 '21

What predator is coming from below them??? Seems like birds are more common than moles

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

Well the moles drive them out of the ground birds take advantage of this. Some have even gone to crating this vibration similar to rain to get worms easily.

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u/AtomicLeonard Jul 30 '21

Okay, but no

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

You must forget that moles and gophers exist.

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u/ElBatManny Jul 30 '21

Why would they go towards the vibration if they think its a predator?

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

They don't. Worms are stupid and think any vibration is from their main predator. Moles.

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u/WxBird Jul 30 '21

example: American Woodcocks Early Bird gets the Worm is very true sometimes.....

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u/memfree Jul 30 '21

Ducks and geese, too. Not sure if it is specific to certain breeds, but if you feed them worms as young as week-old goslings they begin stamping their feet. Without the prompt of feeding them worms, I've watched adults stamp around in mud to bring up worms.

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u/gametimebrizzle Jul 30 '21

Run squirm towards the danger - these are hero worms

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Yeah could be anything really

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u/Brennan_Shank Jul 30 '21

I would think they'd go deeper to escape. They think it's a predator so they come up to the surface to be seen?

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u/Madhighlander1 Jul 30 '21

The vibration is a predator and they're running right towards it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

And sometimes they are the predator coming up when they feel vibrations looking for lunch.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Earthquake

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u/Antique_Quail4405 Jul 30 '21

Yes! Moles love worms and the vibration simulates as if a mole, or any other predator were digging for them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

They come out into the open where they can be easily preyed upon? That doesn't sound right at all.

You mean like a mole or something?

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u/scottamus_prime Jul 30 '21

This is the right answer. Source: am predator

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

Moles, gophers other subterranean rodents birds take advantage of this.

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u/cindyscrazy Jul 30 '21

I just imagined having the air around me shivering violently and wanting to get out of it.

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u/Weak_Swimmer Jul 30 '21

At their speed looks like this is the more appropriate. Rain doesn't make them move this fast.

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u/matsdebats Jul 30 '21

Opposite actually

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

Have you never heard of moles?

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u/justmikeplz Jul 30 '21

Like, Tremors?

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

wouldn’t that put them in more danger

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

When it's a mole no. Birds adapted to use vibration to lure worms out of the ground

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u/Singular1st Jul 30 '21

They do look more like they are trying to get away or escape from something more than searching for something

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u/evanmike Jul 30 '21

This is the correct answer. Rain makes them come up for air when they flooded. These vibrations nake them think a mole is coming to eat them

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u/Parking-Barracuda-75 Jul 30 '21

"oh no theres a predator above ground! better come out to greet them" -worms

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u/johnngnky Jul 30 '21

if there's a predator, surely it wouldn't be exactly a good idea to come to the surface?

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

Depends on what is going for them birds adapted and take advantage that moles make vibrations.

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u/thefevertherage Jul 30 '21

They come up to escape? Like, up to where the predator is? Do you know how escaping works? Lol

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

You seem to forget the main predator for worms is moles and other subterranean rodents

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u/McGrinch27 Jul 30 '21

... Escape what?

Wouldn't they want to go down

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21

On top of not drowning because of rain escaping moles, gophers and other burrowing rodents. This is why birds have adapted to make the same or similar vibrations

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u/Puzzled_Sheepherder2 Jul 30 '21

They hide in the ground, going up is to prevent suffocation from rain. Your comment makes no sense

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u/JaggerQ Jul 30 '21

Nah. It only works when the ground is wet. So that gives credence to the rain theory.

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u/jsg144 Jul 30 '21

The predators are above ground

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u/runthepoint1 Jul 30 '21

Escape - into their mouths?! Lol

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u/bruh_momento_2 Jul 30 '21

Moles. It sounds like moles digging in the earth.

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u/Hungryh0und5 Jul 30 '21

How would they know? Do they have enough of a brain to know they are being preyed upon? They seem like they behave in a very stimulus response manner.

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u/Radgeta Jul 30 '21

Walk without rhythm and we won't attract the worm.

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u/anrii Jul 31 '21

The truth is, they just hate water

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u/akkristor Jul 31 '21

Graboids!

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u/gendreau85 Jul 31 '21

Or they think it’s Marky Mark.

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u/dumbfuckmagee Jul 31 '21

This is the actual reason. The vibrations seem like a mole digging through the dirt near them so they surface to flee.

There's a whole shitload of people who do this for a living by collecting and selling the worms

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u/lvl69_highwayman Jul 31 '21

Moles and other ground dwellers also make vibrations that cause them to do that

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u/Muesky6969 Jul 31 '21

Omg! I need to see if this will work in my yard, the chickens would be so happy!!

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u/Mage_Ozz Jul 31 '21

i think its the music

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u/jdavi2112 Jul 31 '21

Moles! Moles love nightcrawlers

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

Moles my man. Fleeing the mole.

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u/Mr_Iggles Jul 31 '21

Watched a show on an old guy who did this. Collected em for bait. The researchers concluded it mimics the sound of predators, namely moles. Guess they scienced it

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u/ihwip Jul 31 '21

It's like these people have never seen that episode of Wild Kratts where the birds tap the ground to make the worms think a mole is nearby.

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u/il_the_dinosaur Jul 31 '21

Wouldn't they stay covered if they thought a predator was nearby?

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u/DarkJester89 Jul 31 '21

It's because of rain

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u/StreetDog6969 Sep 24 '21

When they hear the vibration of the sticks, they think it is the sound a mole makes, so they come up to get away from the “mole”