Saturday, August 22, 2009

Bizarre new sea creatures that fire flares to scare off predators uncovered in the Pacific. When threatened, the worms release fluid-filled balloons.

When threatened, the worms release fluid-filled balloons that suddenly burst in a flare of bright light

The centipede-like worms have largely transparent bodies coated with detachable 'green bombs'

Hundreds of the worms were found in the deep Pacific Ocean

Balloons suddenly burst into bright light, glowing intensely for several seconds before fading
Seven species of the worms were collected from depths of between 1km and 4km off the Philippines, western U.S. and Mexico. ...... We found a whole new group of fairly large, extraordinary animals that we never knew anything about befor

Green bombers: Bizarre sea creatures that fire flares uncovered in the Pacific
| Mail Online
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