Why all the worms at the Jersey Shore? We ask an expert

On a picture-perfect beach day in Wildwood, plenty of people were keeping their eyes peeled for worms.

"Worm slash little eel things. They looked like little eels," said Justin Newman from Hershey, Pa.

Photos and videos popped up all over social media over the weekend. The worms - about an inch long - were swimming in the ocean. #newjersey #fyp #wildwoodnj