It's dazzling on the sandy floors of the ocean, but it's a nightmare for its prey. The bobbit worm is a gorgeous creature, but striking and deadly. It slices fish in two using its retractable ...

The ocean is home to some of the most terrifying creatures in the world. Whether they’re scary in sheer size, appearance, or behavior, there’s a long list of creatures that you probably don’t want to ...

Bobbit worms hide beneath the sand with only their sensory feelers exposed, waiting for movement above. When a fish passes too close, they erupt upward and clamp down with powerful jaws. Their bodies ...

The ambushing Bobbit is covered with sand and lures its prey with the protruding antennae; the jaws are under tension like an armed spring trap. Credit: Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel ...