I actually looked up a study on this, and apparently it isn't that the vibrations are similar to rain. Instead, the vibrations mimic those of moles, a major predator of worms. They know this because they tried simulating rain using a sprinkler and compared it with introducing a live mole. The sprinkler barely did anything, but the mole sent all the worms running for the surface. It works because the moles don't follow them up. They even played a recording of a mole digging, and it brought the worms up. The amplitude of the mole vibrations is also a close match to those of a worm grunter. The study is Worm Grunting, Fiddling, and Charming-Humans Unknowingly Mimic a Predator to Harvest Bait.

A quick google search tells me that the average earth worm is 1000x stronger than a human... This man is harnessing an army. Beware.

that one unemployed friend on a tuesday

It was a pleasure competing in the competition with you! 😊

This technique is also used on a real life survival situation when you want to use worms as bait for fishing.

Wow the dune books were so influential they made worms in real life! Another Frank Herbert master stroke

Today i learned i can summon worms with sticks at nightime if i ever absolutely need to. This knowledge really could be the difference between life and death in some situations.

Worms can be lucky that birds didn’t know about that summoning trick

Imagine walking around at night and then seeing a guy sitting in a red lighted area and looking like his doing a ritual

The funny thing is- worms come up in the rain because it keeps them moist and birds would use this to their advantage while hunting as they will tap their feet on the ground simulating the vibrations of the rain to lure the worms and take them back to nests!

Bro is basically summoning a thumper from dune💀💀💀

The correct term is called, 'worm grunting'. It's a long established old Southern way of getting worms to come to the surface for harvesting. The worms come to the surface because of instinct. The ground vibration resembles a mole digging. The worms are trying to get away from the vibration. Moles eat worms.

So, the Dune worm thumper is legit!

this would be a perfect april fools video because no one would believe it. I learn something new everyday

People who see Doug summoning worms: "what the doug dooin?"

"Hi papa, what were we fishing today?" "Not fish son, worms, we fishing for worms" "You mean worming for worms?"

I have seen birds do this by tapping their beaks on the ground to fool the worms into believing it's raining.

Born in 64 and grew up doing this. All you need is a stake in the ground and use a house brick for the friction. Works like a charm.

You rubbing that wooden rod at night in red light was the best asmr. Could you make a special video like 10 mins doing this pls , it is relaxing dude

Hey, "Doug" 2:31 is my Father. Some months after his purchase my father’s dedication to worm charming got unparalleled, earning him the title of World Champion twice!! His passion for this unique hobby speaks volumes about his character and his love for the natural world. However, it’s with a heavy heart that I acknowledge this same dedication played a part in the end of his marriage to my mother. This serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made for one’s passions and the complex impact they can have on our personal lives. Thanks for your Video, guess he would love to hear.

Fun fact: Tapping on the ground with your hand also works.

We have done this all of our lives in south Georgia. We call it grunting for worms. We did not have a fancy stick. We used an old tobacco stick and a brick. You would rub the brick back and forth across the top of the stick. I haven't done that in years. It is easier to just go buy them now. But, when I was a child, you had to get bait however you could and this was one way. As I got older, I had a vibrating sander that worked well on the stick. It saved a lot of elbow grease. Anyway, I enjoyed watching.

Seeing the thumbnail and caption of this video, i was like: "Dune!" very happy you mentioned it!

Use to live in a house that was built on a huge granite boulder , use to sit a running chainsaw on the boulder and the vibrations would make the worms come out of the ground everywhere

Bless the Maker and his Water.

@5:46 he counts down as if the worm is gonna run away LMAO

You're awesome man, I like that you make content that isn't overstimulating and genuinely interesting. Keep it up!

Really interesting and entertaining. It's the first video in months i've actually watched without pausing or skipping u earn a sub.

I actually tried this myself last year. I made my own stick; it’s pretty easy. I had the most success in shaded areas with some leaf cover. I was shocked by how well it worked!

Practically land fishing

We do this, but call fiddling for worms. Worms like a foot long. One worm can bait 25 hooks on a commercial trotline box.

You looked like summoning demons in that red light. Lol

Another winner! I had no problem staying to the end as you are thoroughly entertaining, and educational. Now I know about worm charming. Thank you, it was fun.

I don't know why youtube recommended this to me but it was interesting lol. I was genuinely rooting for you there haha ! I think that the competitions probably happen in a very specific spot, chosen for the competition and they probably release a bunch of worms over the whole area a week before the competition or something like that.

Your service to the Crow Guild is appreciated. With newly developed hunting techniques at our disposal, we now have the ability to feed our troops tenfold. Then assimilation of your world may now proceed.

Worms love to habitate in moist, healthy, and loose soil.

4:05 Hey, that's cheating lol The reason why they come out when it rains is bc they hear the vibration of the rain, the water could flood there borrows so they come up so they don't drown And that's also ther reason why a worm charming tool works, the vibrations make the worms think it's raining and they come up😊 Very nice video👍👍

Dude, I am living for these videos 😂😍 Love seeing fellow creative Canadians rocking the social channels

Fun fact they do this because it mimics a shrew looking for worm meal. The worms adapted to avoid the vibration that comes from the shrew hunting them. The go to the surface to avoid the shrew :)

Connor makes me feel that whatever you set your mind to you can achieve keep it up man love your content❤

I got joy about how much joy you were getting.

Forget about the charming stick, the spotlight you Macgyvered from screws and rubber bands is way more impressive!

Dude, I saw every single comment on this video, and you are replying to them, so Fastly I appreciate you man!!

This is for some reason one of the funniest and most satisfying video I have ever seen. I am going to do this all day tomorrow as soon as I wake up. I will speak to the worms and they will be charmed... Because I need more fishing bait.

wormmancy ‘tis an ancient technique long forgotten, or so I thought.

Cool Connor. I've never summoned worms, we always dug for worms for fishing... Another great video from you...❤❤❤

This reminded me of a few days ago. Walking out on my porch and seeing a beautiful Robin standing in my yard. I noticed it had something in its mouth so I go about as close as I dared and noticed it was a gob of worms, dirt, grass, and other assorted bugs, totalling approximately the diameter of a golf ball. I"ve never laughed harder. The little chonker was about to go home and _feast!_

"ha ha ha your too late bird man!" "i have already started the worm rising!!!"*thousands of worms start rising from the ground while the earth is shifting*

wait until the ground starts shaking and a 450 metres long worm gobbles up your house

Education and fun combined! You just got a new subscriber! Many thanks.

It's so fun watching you, I appreciate your hard work and dedication! That would be a good method for fishing!

AKA Worm grunting. There is a couple that does it for a living. It’s suppose to mimic the sound of a mole going through the ground. It’s to escape predation.

😂 imagine if the government ceased your computer…. Connor has been searching online for “making lamps out of bread” and “worm charming”. If you are ever a suspect, you would get a formal apology before lunch! 😂

Imagine its pitch black outside and suddenly you see a bright red light shining in front of your neighbors front lawn and a figure crouching down making a croaking noise holding a shovel to the ground

Missed opportunity for bird evolution to invent some similar technique in the wild

1:26 Go to video about worm summoning Jumpscared by one of the most beautiful background landscapes I've ever seen.

i do fishing and i NEVER knew about this FREE baitt TY❤

You don’t need to buy a stick for this. I’ve done this for fishing multiple times by finding two rigid sticks in my backyard and they worked perfectly.

You are so fun to watch. You made it man 🔥

If you can't summon a single worm means your land is toxic or dehydrated.

Dude I wasn't paying attention to the worms. I was paying attention to the landscape and how your the only house out there with beautiful mountains in the back, incredible!

I NEED TO TRY THIS THIS IS THE VIDEO I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR I NEED WORMS!!! Thank you Connor.

That view tho! Great property to create on, inspirations everywhere!

They should make a competition where they use thumpers to summon up dune Sandworms 🤣

Yo, these videos are amazing. I first watched your paper making video, and I loved it. Then I watched the dandelion video and it was also amazing. I even shared it with my mom. And this one is also amazing. You earned a sub!

One might think the common earthworm would be more prevalent in the remote countryside but the common fishing species aren't actually native to North America. Introduced, the higher concentrations coincide with dense human habitation and archaic family farms.

Shoutout to the random cat that came up 7:10

thats kinda awesome

Ever seen a bunch of crows and seagulls stamping on the grass? They're doing the same method

just found your channel and am loving it. I click your videos for something to watch while I smoke weed but I forget completely to smoke as your videos are so engrossing lol

Imagine living somewhere near and you wake up at night and see some random guy doing something strange in dirt in red light

6:03 I thought you were going to eat the thing😣🤣

I dont know why but an earthworm coming to your call it kind of makes them cute in a way lol

subscribed for the genuine happy energy you seem to radiate dude lol! i tried doing this a couple weeks ago and only one popped up!

The reason worms do this is because moles (their natural predators) make rhythmic sounds when digging. As an instinct the worms try and get away to avoid being eaten. A bit ironic that we are using its means of escape as a way of catching them. Also- ironic that the dune worm emerges when hearing rhythmic sounds to hunt, and actual worms emerge to escape from predators.

7:26 demon summoning ritual?

to be fair, doug looks like he could charm a snapping turtle.

😂 Lol, I could not help but laugh this man going to such extremes to summons worms from the Earth. What a fun date!😂

You defeated the whole purpose of using the worm charming stick. It’s supposed to mimic rain that way you can collect worms when it’s not raining.

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birds peck on the ground to make it sound like rain to attract worms to eat!

Turning my weed eater sideways makes the worms come out of the ground so fast it's almost scary.

Dad when he finally found a use for that random stick he found ages ago.

KZfaq algorithm recommended this video to me. I never searched for worms but this video just popped on my recommended.

Hahaha entertaining video bro! I love watching your videos im a new subscriber and looks like u will be one of my favourite youtubers keep the good work up man!

Wow it actually works. Who would have thought. Anyway as a kid i went fishing with family friend and we "charmed" what seemed like hundreds in mere minutes by inserting two electrodes with 220V into a ground next to a garden dung-heap. Ground was noticeably vibrating and they came running like crazy it was surreal.

Works even better with a metal pitch fork flipping the handle back and forth. Been doing it for 40 years.

This is my new knowledge. thank you for sharing this! I can feel the exciting moment you got your first worm. :D God bless you.

Conner, you are so funny! so much fun! thank you!!!

I know people who used a pitchfork stuck in the dirt, and wiggled back and forth. It works. I think it's because the worms think it's a mole.

It would be cool if crows, ravens and magpies could figure this technique out. Maybe if a human showed it to them and showed the other birds?

Scenery looks immaculate , and very great video. My first time watching and I can tell this guy makes good contents

Now this just made getting wild natural bait easier, you can go to the woods without carrying bait and you can be self sustaining with you're baits by getting them on the spot, this is a great survival knowledge.

Imagine robbing the professional worm necromancer, and he just summons an army of worms💀

When I was a kid we made "worm getters" from copper rods with wooden handles attached to an extension cord. We then sold the worms to place that packaged them as sold them wholesale.

"yo nice worm staff, can i borrow it?"

That's why a frog makes sound like that to have some worms for dinner..😂

A friend of mine's father used two huge screwdrivers, stuck them about 2-3 feet apart, wet the ground and then used an electrical cord with alligator clips on one end. He attached a clips to each of the screwdrivers. Plugged it in the outlet for a few minutes, then unplugged the cord. We were picking up worms like dollar bills.

That was a great video brother. Thank you for sharing this worming knowledge with us!

What, you thought Dune was making it up? The bigger the thumper, the bigger the sand worm!