Rain of worms? An unprecedented phenomenon in China went viral through social media [VIDEO]

China became the scene of a phenomenon that had not been for a long time in go viral through social networks. A new clip in which you can see worms scattered through the streets of the province Liaoning quickly spread on the Internet and sparked a debate aimed at deciphering the reasons for this strange event.

In messages from various users via Twitter and other sites, some alleged earthworms can be seen scattered around the streets and on cars parked on the spot. Some of the people who travel in this episode carry umbrellas with them to protect themselves from what was originally reported as a “rain of worms”.

Viral clip that spawned many theories

Since 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 is the nature of this unusual fact. Science Magazine Mother Nature Network he mentioned that the most likely explanation is that these larvae were blown away by strong winds and then spread throughout the city, which happens more often than it seems.

However, other people have pointed out that what is seen in the video are not worms, but poplar flowerswhich are very similar to these animals. “These are not worms or animals, but flower stalks that have fallen from trees. What falls from the poplars in spring are not caterpillars, but poplar flowers. “indicated by some users.

More often than it seems

For their part, other users have noted that, even if this is not the case, it is quite reasonable that “rain of worms” produced. “It is rare, but not impossible, for worms to fall from the sky when it rains, a phenomenon called worm rain. This usually happens when certain weather conditions occur, such as strong winds, which lift the worms into clouds where they can be carried long distances before falling back to the ground along with the rain.”one of them said.

By what stands out New York Post In his report, an equally strange event occurred in December last year, when it was believed that due to low temperatures in Florida, it rained with iguanas. Information indicates that this is not uncommon when the cold hits the Sunshine State: when the temperature drops, the reptiles freeze and fall from the trees to the ground.

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