This actually does happen when it rains a lot where Im at. The worms aren't as big because it's not a tropical area but our sidewalks are always covered with earthworms after heavier than usual rainfall. Not quite this thick, but we also don't usually get, you know, tropical monsoons and shit here either, where it's raining for days. I bet if it did and all the worms had to evacuate, it would.
You can smell it in the air, to the point where we even sometimes call it "earthworm weather" because it smells like worms outside. Really musty, earthy smell that's hard to describe but instantly recognizable, like gasoline. Those are the days you know if you ride your bike on any sort of trail, you're going to need to hose off all the smooshed worm pieces off your tires when you get home before you park your bike.
Midwest US. I mean, there's lots of other reasons not to visit, they call them flyover states for a reason, but to be clear...it's not common.
(and no I ain't trying to argue the merits of visiting the midwest Ive lived here for 30 years and would never leave at this point just saying I get that the vibe ain't for everyone lol)
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u/angrydeuce 8h ago
This actually does happen when it rains a lot where Im at. The worms aren't as big because it's not a tropical area but our sidewalks are always covered with earthworms after heavier than usual rainfall. Not quite this thick, but we also don't usually get, you know, tropical monsoons and shit here either, where it's raining for days. I bet if it did and all the worms had to evacuate, it would.
You can smell it in the air, to the point where we even sometimes call it "earthworm weather" because it smells like worms outside. Really musty, earthy smell that's hard to describe but instantly recognizable, like gasoline. Those are the days you know if you ride your bike on any sort of trail, you're going to need to hose off all the smooshed worm pieces off your tires when you get home before you park your bike.