Only in Taiwan ... the rainworm fairy

[ceevee369]

Rain worm?

BP's correct translation from the Dutch / Flemish "regenworm" and German "regenwumer"

[psidriven]

my mom got me to catch and release bugs from the house back to the wild. i draw the line at mosquitos. hate those bloodsuckers. oh, and roaches.

[Belgian Pie]

For the language idiots among you ... Folk names for the earthworm include "dew-worm", "Rainworm", "night crawler" and "angleworm" (due to its use as fishing bait)

[antarcticbeech]

Are there hookworm fairies and what is their modus operandi?

[Belgian Pie]

Are there hookworm fairies and what is their modus operandi?

They 'hook' them instead of scooping

[Pingdong]

For the language idiots among you ... Folk names for the earthworm include "dew-worm", "Rainworm", "night crawler" and "angleworm" (due to its use as fishing bait)

For the biology idiots, those are all different species of life, except I have never heard of "rainworm" prior to this thread. It sounds Australian

I do it to though. I don't go out with the sole purpose for going out being to save worms, but I do spend 4 seconds and some energy bending down to move bugs/critters off the road/sidewalk. I also swerve for frogs and brake for dogs. I do not, however, yield to fucking gravel trucks.

[Icon]

Have I told you about the time I rushed my Toto to the vet because I thought he had the greatest parasite infestation on record as these huge worms supposedly -as to my perception- came out of his behind once I took him to do his business in the park after the rain? And how after careful examination -and a lot of self effort not to laugh at my face-, the vet determined such worms were actually earthworms? Hey, they were wriggling all around Toto -he probably stepped on them as he circled his chosen spot for business.

[Belgian Pie]

Round two ...

WTF, this morning I saw the same woman, like every morning ... but now she was actually scratching 'road kill' from the road surface ... road kill like lizards, earthworms, frogs etc. ...

[superking]

Somewhere on another forum is a post that says, "Every day while I am out minding my own business a Belgian guy stands and watches me. I wonder why he doesn't just mind his own business or offer to help."

I am reminded of the story of the man walking along the beach who sees thousands upon thousands of starfish have been washed up along the shore. Further along is an old woman throwing them one by one back into the ocean. The mans asks her why she is bothering as she can't possibly hope to save them all. The old lady replies as she throws a starfish back into the sea, " I know, but I made a difference for that one."

I point wayward frogs in the right direction, put snails in safer spots and find leafy shades for spiders. It's the least I can do for these creatures.

[Belgian Pie]

Somewhere on another forum is a post that says, "Every day while I am out minding my own business a Belgian guy stands and watches me. I wonder why he doesn't just mind his own business or offer to help."

I am reminded of the story of the man walking along the beach who sees thousands upon thousands of starfish have been washed up along the shore. Further along is an old woman throwing them one by one back into the ocean. The mans asks her why she is bothering as she can't possibly hope to save them all. The old lady replies as she throws a starfish back into the sea, " I know, but I made a difference for that one."

I point wayward frogs in the right direction, put snails in safer spots and find leafy shades for spiders. It's the least I can do for these creatures.

... after they are flattened and killed ... big difference!