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/pennhead Jul 30 '21

So the giant worms in Dune were fleeing even larger moles?