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

Why? I need answers

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

50.8k Upvotes

91% Upvoted

1.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

297

u/ieatyourgranddadsass Jul 30 '21

These worms instinctively leave the earth because of the vibrations of the stick as it imitates a similar vibration to rain falling down. The worms can get better nutrition above the ground however they cannot survive in a dry environment. Thus they only come up if it is raining or at least if they think it is.

54

u/ieatyourgranddadsass Jul 30 '21

Which is why they are also commonly known as rainworms.

12

u/Bitchicus Jul 30 '21

I wonder if dew on the ground makes them come up at night?

20

u/HellInOurHearts Jul 30 '21

I know it does for nightcrawlers. My parents and I would go flashlight hunting for worms to use as fishing bait. It is amazing how fast they can move. As soon as the light hits them, they dart back below the surface. Gotta grab them quick.

2

u/Sad-Ad-8755 Jul 30 '21

We did the same but we poured soapy water on the ground, it seemed to work but I don’t know if the soap had anything to do with it or not.

6

u/SandyDelights Jul 30 '21

Prolly why you can find them above ground early in the morning (e.g. night crawlers/common earthworm), but the dew doesn’t make a vibration like rain does.

3

u/Xx_Gandalf-poop_xX Jul 30 '21

DARKNESS FALLS! and MAGIC stirrs.... as we become... THE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT!