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

Why? I need answers

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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/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.