Giant worm behind mystery of vanishing fish

[Still Waters]

Aquarium shop workers investigating the disappearance of dozens of fish found the culprit - a terrifying three-and-a-half-foot sea worm hidden in a tank for ten years.

The creepy Bobbit Worm - usually found at in the ocean at depths up to 150ft - was discovered preying on fish in the 200 gallon tank.

http://www.telegraph...arium-fish.html

[ReaperS_ParadoX]

Thats kind of creepy

[freetoroam]

Ten years and no one spotted it?

How often did they clean their aquariums out? surely not every 10 years?

Edited October 18, 2013 by freetoroam

[Emeraldgemheart]

That's kinda gross how one part broke off but it's still alive... Ew..

[freetoroam]

That's kinda gross how one part broke off but it's still alive... Ew..

A worm is known to regrow if cut:

http://sciencefocus.com/qa/how-many-times-can-worm-be-split-half-and-still-grow-back

[Emeraldgemheart]

I know, but they don't have so many legs and stuff. It looks like a mix between a millipede and a maggot. I hate maggots.

[Commander CMG]

Three and a half feet long.. That is one ugly creep crawly.