19 Nov 2021

Critter of the Week: Freshwater Bristle Worm

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 19 November 2021

Forget the smooth, slimy garden worm, this week’s critter is an elusive eyeless worm that looks like a bumpy tassled alien!

The rare Freshwater Bristle Worm, Namanereis tiritae, is proof that the world of worms is weird and wondrously diverse.

Freshwater Bristle Worm

Freshwater Bristle Worm Photo: all rights reserved Michael Winterbourn, used with permission