These worms can escape tangled blobs in an instant. Here’s how
Alternating clockwise and counterclockwise motions help blackworms quickly escape a knot
![A huge tangle of worms on a black backdrop](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/042723_ec_entangled-worms_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Wriggling California blackworms tangle themselves into massive blobs (pictured). Despite the intricate knotting, the worms can free themselves in just tens of milliseconds.
Harry Tuazon