The phenomenon of Full Moon of the Worm occurs in the month of March, prior to the arrival of spring and the Easter holidays. This impressive setting served as an inspiration to several writers and poets throughout history.
The moon being closer to our planet during these dates, is able to reflect much more sunlight. That is why it is also known as “Worm Moon”, because it also coincides with the beginning of the harvest season, where the earth becomes more fertile.
They were the first native tribes of the United States and Canada such as the Ojibwe (or Anishinaabe) who began to call it that, according to the Ontario Native Literacy Project. “As the temperature starts to warm up and the ground starts to thaw, worms appear announcing the return of the robins, hence the origin of the full moon in March, called the Full Moon of Worms”, reads the Farmer’s Almanac.
Why an eventual “Rain of Worms” in China was associated with this Moon
In recent days, several videos began to go viral on social networks that caused astonishment. In the images you can see how these insects appeared covering the streets, vehicles and houses in China, even atSome people recommended the use of umbrellas to guard once morest the worms that fell from the sky.
As usual, various theories began to circulate on the internet and many people related it to the astronomical phenomenon of the Full Worm Moon, which can be fully observed in the sky this Tuesday the 7th.
This March moon and the rain of worms It also gave rise to the theory of the beginning of the apocalypseThey even say that the original video where this strange phenomenon is shown is not current, but belongs to a video from February 28.
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Why did it rain worms in China?
Despite the strangeness of the whole world, no authority in China gave explanations yet regarding the reason for this phenomenon.
One of the hypotheses indicates that these “worms” actually They are poplar flowers, which are full of seeds and when they fall they look like caterpillars.. Other people on social networks believe that these animals fell from a building near the place that might be infested with these bugs.
Another theory says that these insects were swept away by a whirlwind, which, when it lost strength, dropped these worms from the sky, giving the appearance of an apocalyptic image.
For its part, the scientific journal Mother Nature Network also says that this type of incident with animals occurs following a storm or tornado. Scientists believe that these bugs are dragged kilometers away from their place of origin, something similar to what some Internet users raise.
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