How could anyone go two years without noticing something this huge? Well, humans have been around for 200,000. Bristle worms and their polychaete brothers have survived five mass extinctions. Many ...

A man was given a shock when he discovered a 1.2 metre-long bristle worm - that had been hiding in his fish tank for two years. The giant eunice worm was spotted by the man as he cleaned the tank. He ...

Most people will never see a bristle worm in the wild, but according to a new study, the science derived from these bristly beasts may someday benefit you or someone you know. Bristle worms—aka ...

A fisherman reeled in an interesting catch over the weekend. A bristle worm, also known as a fire worm, was pulled from the reef at Ala Moana Beach Park on Sunday. Waikiki Aquarium’s director says if ...

If you have your life together and worry for nothing, sorry to tell you: Venomous sea worms are washing up on Texas beaches, and, if touched, they’ll make you feel like your skin is on fire. The ...

The extinct bristle worm - an ancestor of modern day earthworms and leeches - roamed the Palaeozoic seas 400 million years ago. They grew to a length of one metre and had jaws one centimetre long - ...

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