Bobbit Worm National Geographic

At night it spreads wide its jaws and five antennae and waits.

Bobbit worm national geographic. This creepy worm pulls its prey deep under the ocean floor national geographic. A scavenger and an omnivore the bobbitt worm will also feed on seaweed and other marine plants and when prey is scarce will scavenge for morsels around the entrance of its burrow. Marine worms a marine worm may resemble a feather duster a leaf or even a plate of pasta and these creatures amazing abilities are as varied as their appearances. Die bezeichnung verweist auf einen im jahr 1993 weltweit aufsehen erregenden kriminalfall in den usa als lorena.

Gosliner california academy of sciences im verlauf der arbeit an seinem 1996 erschienenen fachbuch coral reef animals of the indo pacific geprägt. It lives in typically warmer waters and often hunts either burrowed in a stationary place or among coral reefs. And the bobbitt worm eunice aphroditois also known as the sand striker is one of the very strangest. Eunice aphroditois is also known as the bobbit worm or bobbitt worm.

The name is taken from the john and lorena bobbitt case. Along with its gorgeous colours which range from a dark brown to a golden red with stunning purple iridescence the bobbitt worm is known for its ridiculous length. Sand strikers also known as bobbit worms are primitive looking creatures that lack eyes or even a brain. Growing up to 3m in length the ambush predator buries its long body in the sand leaving only its mouthparts poking out.

Published october 30 2009. Through their world class scientists photographers journalists and filmmakers nat geo gets you. National geographic is the world s premium destination for science exploration and adventure. In an often deadly game of hide and seek the bobbit worm hides in the ocean floor waiting for its next meal.