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While this bristleworm scours the bottom, you don't want to get in it's way.Those little white chaetae,are chocked full of venom.If you don't pester it, you can watch it do worm stuff and It won't bother you either. Get as close as you're comfortable.Apparently, when they get disturbed the bristles are more pronounced. Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculataScout Key Monroe County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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When disturbed, the bristles are more pronounced. I have no intention of seeing this thing angry, so if you ever do, let me know how that worked out for you.Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculataScout Key Monroe County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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Santa Domenica, Calabria, Italy
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Tabouk, Saudi Arabia
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Crete, Greece
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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Crete, Greece
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Kenreko, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Many marine worms live inside tubes of their own construction. This gives them protection from predators - but then how do you feed? You develop feeding tentacles which fan out from the mouth of your home, and filter food particles from the water. Zoom in to see the fine feeding structures. Bare Island
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This is the local species of fanworm rather than the invasive European fanworm - Sabella spallanzanii. The latter has a long tube whereas the local species is normally buried in the sand
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This fascinating fanworm was out catching food in the strong surge at The Monument this morning. It's a filter feeder - yo can see the fine hairs along each tentacle that trap food from the water column