Why it is awesome: With its scientific name referencing Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, the sand striker is a stunning, glittering marine worm — and a terrifying ambush predator. It ...
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Why reef fish don’t survive a bobbit worm strike
Bobbit worms hide beneath the sand with only their sensory feelers exposed, waiting for movement above. When a fish passes too close, they erupt upward and clamp down with powerful jaws. Their bodies ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sand strikers, also known as bobbit worms, are primitive-looking creatures that lack eyes, or even a brain. Despite this, they are savage ...
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