Spring showers: why do earthworms emerge in the rain?

As the soils begin to warm up this spring, and plants come back to life, earthworms are also becoming active after a long winter hiding from the cold. With the recent warm, wet weather, you may even have come across earthworms on pavements after a heavy rain.

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