Aquarists at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, Cornwall (UK) found this bizarre, four-foot long marine worm demolishing their coral exhibits.
Not only is it enormous (for a worm!), its jaws bit through a 20lb fishing line while they were trying to catch it, and it is “covered with bristles which are capable of inflicting a sting resulting in permanent numbness,” according to the aquarium’s curator Matt Slater.
Isn’t this a critter worthy of joining your adventures?
Another reason to never go swimming in tropical waters.
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Ha ha, that's a pleasure I just can't give up! Seeing as how I live 15 minutes away from some beautiful coral reefs … 🙂
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Well, I live in a country where the recommended procedure when bitten by our most poisonous snake (which I think is our most poisonous anything) is 'Relax for a few hours, and don't eat or drink.'Compare that to Box Jellyfish, Stonefish and the cute little critter above, and you might understand why I get a little paranoid.
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Yup, if there are box jellyfish in the water I'd probably find something else to do than swim.
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Ever read the War Against The Chtoor novels by David Gerrold.
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