April 22, 2016

Did you know that there are predatory worms lying underneath the sands of the ocean floor? The bobbit worm is an aquatic worm that bury itself underneath the sand and waits for a prey to swim by. This critter has 5 antennae, which it uses to detect prey close by. Once it senses a meal, it darts out of the sand and latches on with all of its sharp teeth. The worm can also inject a toxin into the prey, allowing the worm to stun or kill prey much larger than itself.