In recent days A video has gone viral on social medias where you saw what they looked like worms cover various cars and the streets of Beijing, in China.
The images that started going viral Tick tock They have made a lot of noise on the networks, because with the latest news that has arrived from that country, such as Covid-19, there has even been talk of the “beginning of the apocalypse”.
Naturally, the whole thing was mixed with the humorous and ironic tone, as usual on Twitter. But the doubt was raised.
Indeed not much is known about what happened, since the Chinese authorities have not provided details on what is seen in the video. But there are two theories, one more difficult than the other to be true.
According to various media gathered on the Internet, Beijing citizens were said to have reported that they did take cover with the umbrella so as not to receive this rain on one’s body.
The two theories about rain of worms
The first, and what seems to be the most accepted among the scientists who have come out to speak on different portals, is that it would be poplar flowers and not real worms.
The flowers of these trees present a similar morphology to the caterpillars and agrees that they are common in the Chinese capital.
In a heavy storm this time of year, they pointed out that many of these flowers can fall off, which, wet, they give the sensation of not moving.
In social networks it emerged a more far-fetched theoryor that this phenomenon would be related to the so-called “Full Moon Worm“, which is the last full moon of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
It would have been contemplated on Tuesday 7 March in that Asian country and many have underlined it to climate changeOR.
Even if it hasn’t nothing to do with this phenomenonor, users have indicated that these suspected worms may have fallen from nearby tall buildings or been introduced by some type of tornado.
This video is clear proof that there will always be something to talk about on social networks. Even if you don’t know exactly what.
Source: Clarin
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