Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Bone-eating snot-flower worms
When I saw a reference to this species in today's New Scientist my first thought was that this must be related to April Fool's Day. However, it turns out to be a perfectly genuine beast that lives at the bottom of the sea on the bones of dead whales and known to scientists as Osedax mucofloris. One learns something new everyday!
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Permalink Reply by Sophie Smith on
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If you ever want to give yourself the willies, try googling 'goblin shark' apparently these actually exist even though they are straight out of a Bosch painting.
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Permalink Reply by Dick Harris on
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Thank you for this steer. No swimming pool should be without one.
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