This is a polychaete worm, and to be specific, an expert tells me its a
Chloeia sp. That makes it closely related to
this bearded fireworm from april. Beautiful as these fuzzy appendages are, that fact means they're probably not worth a stroke. The exquisite detailing of the segments on the worm's back are a great example of what I love about macro diving. 6 metres beneath a typhoon affected philippine reef in the night time darkness I felt like no-one had ever properly seen this worm before me.
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It reminds me of a stinging caterpillar... Or a feather boa.
Ooohh, that's rad.
spot on Beth - it looks just like those Tuscon stinging caterpillars you featured the other day. I guess mechanically the sting is very similar.
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