There’s going to be a full moon tonight and that’s a sign Spring is almost here. The moon tonight is known as the “worm moon”; but goes by other names like, the “crow moon” the “crust moon” and the “sap moon”, just to name a few. But, no matter what you call it, it’s a sign of Spring.
According to NASA, the worm moon was given its name by Native American Tribes in the south, who noticed the earthworm casts that appear as the ground thaws. The old Farmer’s Almanac suggests that the “worms” were actually beetle larvae which emerged from their cold-weather shelters at the end of Winter and “worm moon” is a loose term used by European Colonists.
The moon’s other names were derived from the names originally given to the moon by Native American Tribes elsewhere in the Americas, to describe the natural phenomena that began to take place when the full moon appeared. The “worm moon” is expected to reach “peak illumination” Friday morning at 2:20, our time. The Vernal Equinox, the First Day of Spring, will be Sunday.
