Ew! Whats this Critter?!

[RobertTheNurse]

Anyone able to ID this? Able to fetch it out as it terrified me lol. Saw a similar one a few weeks back. I'm assuming where there's one there's more in this hobby? They ok tho?

Rob

 

[AutumnReefs]

Spaghetti worm

If so, then its harmless. I have a few.

 

[Maritimer]

Looks like a spaghetti worm.

They look gross, but they're great to have around - those slim tentacles stretch across sand and rock, reeling in detritus and uneaten food.

~B.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Spaghetti worm- Welcome to the world of reefing. Spaghetti worms are any of the species of marine polychaetewormsbelonging to the taxonomic Family Terebellidae. Their common name due to their anterior spaghetti-like tentacles (palps) that are used for feeding. They are also commonly known as strawberry worms. Native to tropical regions, they’re sand dwellers that bury themselves into the soil. From there, they extend a tangle of thin white tentacles, hence their common name.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

Thanks friends