It’s thought that the “worms” originally referred to by the “Worm Moon” name were actually grubs and larvae native to eastern North America. After European colonists arrived and came up with their own interpretations of traditional Native American Moon names, earthworms became the subject of this name’s popular usage instead.
It’s thought that the “worms” originally referred to by the “Worm Moon” name were actually grubs and larvae native to eastern North America. After European colonists arrived and came up with their own interpretations of traditional Native American Moon names, earthworms became the subject of this name’s popular usage instead.