Allow me to introduce the Bobbit Worm

Eunice aphroditois (colloquially known as the Bobbit(t) worm or sand striker) is an aquatic predatory polychaete worm dwelling at the ocean floor. An ambush predator, the animal buries its long body into an ocean bed composed of gravel, mud, or corals, where it waits for a stimulus to one of its five antennae.









Toxic: Yes, can inject venom to stun it's prey item.

Locations found: temperate seas, occasionally in the home aquarium.

Size: Length up to 10 feet, yes that is 10 feet, not cm, in or mm.


Interesting tidbits:

1. The name "Bobbit worm" was coined in the 1996 book Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific, in reference to Lorena Bobbitt,[8] who was then very much in the public consciousness.

2. The female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating.

3. These worms can sometimes hitchhike on live rock in home aquarium use. They are not welcomed additions to the tank as they tend to kill everything

4. In the event the work is cut in half, both halves will grow new heads and survive.

Bobit Video

Bobit Video

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