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How worm blobs behave like a liquid and a solid

Scientists are studying how the animals move collectively when tangled together by the thousands

blob of worms

ALL TANGLED UP  Worms tangled together in a blob can move collectively, flowing through pipes like a liquid but also showing properties of solids.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

TAMPA, Fla. — Blobs of worms flow like a fluid, plop like a solid and fascinate scientists.