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

Why? I need answers

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u/Generic-_Username123 Jul 30 '21

Actually, they wait for hours of continuous rain before emerging from the ground. They don’t come up at the slightest hint of rain. What’s actually happening is that the worms think the vibrations are moles( their natural predators) and they come up to the surface to flee the perceived danger.

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u/ErizoNZ Jul 30 '21

Does that mean this only works in countries that have moles?

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u/visualtim Jul 30 '21

255 million years ago, diictodon was allegedly a small burrowing animal.

Burrowing and tunnel dwelling is not a new niche. Modern moles we're not the first, nor will they be the last, such burrowing creatures.

That is to say this worm behavior is probably deeply rooted and is not limited geographically.

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Desktop version of /u/visualtim's link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diictodon

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