The Sinister Bobbit Worm

Buried in the sand of the ocean floor, the bobbit worm waits for its prey. This close-up nature short captures one of the sea's strangest ambush hunters.

Startling underwater footage of a hidden predator that strikes faster than the eye can follow.

Beware the lightning-quick bobbit worm burrowed in the sand on the ocean floor! A short nature video directed by Jose Lachat.

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