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Bobbit worm

Eunice aphroditois

Oor die naam: The name bobbit worm is believed to come from the John and Lorena Bobbitt case, a widely publicised legal case.1

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

See-egels, seesterre & wurms

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The bobbit worm is a long, slim sea worm that hides in the sand or mud on the ocean floor. It waits with its whole body buried, then strikes passing fish and other prey with sharp jaws. It lives in warm seas, mainly in the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific, and can grow to nearly 3 metres long.1

Leef in

Warm marine waters, mainly the Atlantic Ocean, and also the Indo-Pacific1

Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Atlantiese Oseaan, Rooi See, Middellandse See, Karibiese See, Timorsee & Arafurasee

Tuis

It lives in prey-rich coral reefs, where its colouring helps it blend in, and in sandy and muddy sediments, around rocks and sponges. It has been recorded at depths of up to 95 metres. People may meet it in home aquariums, where it can arrive hidden in live rock.1

Lengte

3 m (9,8 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It senses passing prey with its antennae, seizes it with its mandibles and drags it into its burrow. It mainly feeds on many species of fish, but it also eats algae and dead and decaying matter.1

Foto van Bobbit worm — Bobbit worm. Foto: Dan Schofield. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Has five antennae on its head, used to sense prey1
Covered by a hard exoskeleton1
Typically deep purple to black, with iridescent skin1
Very slim, with a body about 25.5 mm wide even at great lengths1
Strikes with sharp mandibles that can be pulled back inside the body1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

As dit byt

Sit die wond in warm water, so warm as wat die persoon kan verdra sonder om te brand, en kry mediese hulp om die stekels te verwyder. Moenie self daarna grawe nie.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Atlantiese Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Middellandse See Rooi See Karibiese See Timorsee & Arafurasee

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 3 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 17 piesangs punt aan punt

Hoe groot is Bobbit worm in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Tuinslak omtrent 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Bobbit worm omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is the longest known member of the polychaete class of bristle worms, with the largest specimen on record reaching 299 cm.1

Some fish mob the worm by directing jets of water into its burrow to disorient it.1

It hunts by burrowing its whole body into soft sediment and waiting until its antennae detect prey.1

Fossil burrows from Miocene rocks in northeastern Taiwan, about 20 million years old, have been linked to this species.1

Despite its length, its body is only about 25.5 mm wide.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The worm can reproduce by splitting into several pieces.

Waarheid: There is no scientific evidence that it reproduces this way. Reports of this appear to come from misreading movement in dead or injured worms. It can regenerate its rear segments, but it reproduces sexually.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Eunice aphroditois
Groep: See-egels, seesterre & wurms
Familie: Eunicidae2
Orde: Eunicida
Kontinente: Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Atlantiese Oseaan, Rooi See, Middellandse See, Karibiese See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Die oseane
Babas: It releases sperm and eggs into the water, where fertilisation happens outside the body, and the young drift as larvae before settling and growing into juvenile worms.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Eunice aphroditois (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Eunice aphroditois (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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