Not a Bristle Worm... Young Bobbit?
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MoshJosh
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how many pointy mouth bits does it have? if 4 then you are probably OK. . . if 5 you better just move out.
Dorvilleidae have 4 mouth bits and eunicidae have 5 (or so the internet tells me).
Dorvilleidae have 4 mouth bits and eunicidae have 5 (or so the internet tells me).
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Unlikely that it's a bobbitt, but I'm sure that's a Eunice worm. White band behind the head, antennae pointing straight out. Just count them to see if there are 5 roughly in a star pattern, and that's it.
Good news is that most species are detritivores, although there's a lot of speculation that they are opportunistic when they get bigger. They definitely have jaw strength. I had one attack my metal tongs when I tried to catch it.
Don't bother with bottle traps. They don't work for Eunice worms. They stay attached inside their rocks and retract lightning fast when they sense movement. Best I've managed with them is to remove the rock they are in. I tried dowsing their rocks with hot water. They didn't leave. I hear they might if you inject club soda in their holes. I just ended up tossing the rock I knew they were in.
Good news is that most species are detritivores, although there's a lot of speculation that they are opportunistic when they get bigger. They definitely have jaw strength. I had one attack my metal tongs when I tried to catch it.
Don't bother with bottle traps. They don't work for Eunice worms. They stay attached inside their rocks and retract lightning fast when they sense movement. Best I've managed with them is to remove the rock they are in. I tried dowsing their rocks with hot water. They didn't leave. I hear they might if you inject club soda in their holes. I just ended up tossing the rock I knew they were in.
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Except he was an actual snake not what ever demon that thing is!!! Lol
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Weird…. When I Google eunice worm I get pages of information on bobbit worms.
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Bobbitts are a species of Eunice worms, but they are found in the indo pacific and usually make tubes through the substrate to lie in wait for prey--they are ambush predators. The Eunice genus has MANY different species, all with the characteristic oversized retractable mandibles tucked inside and 5 antenna pointing straight outwards. Most of them eat detritus. They can still get large, and the larger they get, the more things go on the menu. So I wouldn't call them desirable unless you're into strange things for your tank, but I wouldn't nuke a tank for them.
I remove the rocks housing my Eunice worms when I did a tank transfer. Was only planning on bringing over some of the rocks anyways, so bye bye Eunice worms!
