China has become the scene of a phenomenon that has not been long in go viral throught social media. A new clip in which you can see what appear to be worms scattered in the streets of the province of Liaoning has spread rapidly on the Internet and has started a debate that aims to decipher the reasons for this bizarre event.
In posts by various users through Twitter and other platforms, it can be seen how some supposed earthworms are scattered in the streets and on the cars parked in the place. Some people who travel in the sequence carry umbrellas to cover themselves from what was initially reported as a “rain of worms.”
A viral clip that has sparked multiple theories
Because so far no authority has spoken to clarify what these strange figures seen in the video really are, the media and Internet users have already begun to theorize what the nature behind this unusual fact is. scientific journal Mother Nature Network he mentioned that the most likely explanation is that these larvae were blown away by strong winds and then blown all over the town, a fact that happens more often than it seems.
However, other people pointed out that what is seen in the video are not worms, but poplar flowerswhich are very similar to these animals. “They are not worms or animals, but flower stalks fallen from the trees. The things that fall from the poplars in spring are not caterpillars, but poplar blossoms. When the poplar blossoms start to drop, it means that they are about to to flourish”indicated some users.
More common than it seems
For their part, other users commented that, even if this is not the case, it is not unreasonable that a “rain of worms” is produced. “It is rare but not impossible for worms to fall from the sky during rain, a phenomenon called ‘worm rain’. This usually happens when specific weather conditions occur, such as strong winds that lift the worms up into the clouds, where they can be carried long distances before falling back to the ground with the rain.”said one of them.
According to what stands out New York Post In his report, an equally strange event occurred last December when it was believed that iguanas rained in Florida due to low temperatures. The information indicates that it is not uncommon for this to occur when the cold hits the Sunshine State. When temperatures drop, the reptiles stiffen and fall from the trees to the ground.
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