It’s awful! Thanks for sharing. This is a great post you made
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Cutie pies, sans vertebrae.
Thank you and you're welcome!
Awesome post! I read that about that aquarium battle like 10 years ago when I first learned about the Bobbit Worm. I remember being simultaneously amused and horrified by his story and by the creature itself.
Do you know if these worms will attack human swimmers near their burrows? Or do they only come out for appropriately sized prey?
According to the info I looked st they won't attack people, just fish that get too close (unless they are a gang of Peter's Monicle Bream feeling fiesty)
One thing that's really surprised me is how 'pretty' they are (the only ones I'd seen online were dead in formaldehyde). They have some very nice iridescence patterning, which could be to do with the mucus, as well as the stripes
I think their name is very unfortunate (and probably not deserved in my opinion)
They don’t cut and reattach penises (penii?) and go on to have a porn career?
Nope, Bobbit Worm is far too classy for that!
Great write up and that story about one in a fish tank was a fun read!
It's a rollercoaster ride, I'm surprised by the amount of abuse it took...one tough beastie!
Welp I just looked up how they got their name...
Cool post though, bobbit worms seem like pretty nice guys.
I agree, I think they are tenacious and fascinating creatures!