#ribbon worm

[crevicedwelling]

realized I hadn’t fed my Geonemertes in two weeks, so I offered it an isopod. didn’t expect to see it strike, so the video isn’t the sharpest, but what a cool way of hunting!

the worm fires its sticky proboscis like a harpoon, presumably injecting venom at some point.

this is Geonemertes pelaensis, one of a scant few terrestrial examples of a mostly marine phylum (Nemertea). it’s an invasive species in the US and elsewhere, implicated in lowering counts of some soil arthropods.

it also has a very cute face.

#bugs #worm #nemertea #ribbon worm #Geonemertes

[nat-stimmy]

Ribbon Worm (SOURCE)

#WIGGLIN' WEDNESDAY BABYYY #ribbon worm #marine animals #hands free #swimming #worms #marine worms #underwater #underwater stim #worm stim #marine animal stim #blue #blue stim #teal #teal stim #white #white stim #stim #stims #stimmy #my gifs #mimiqueue

[tuckamore]

The fact that I was looking up on this specific thing earlier is funny they’re really interesting

This is what they look like, they’re called ribbon worms and don’t do well out of water

#critical role #critical role spoilers #cr spoilers #worm #worm tw #idk what else to tag this? #ribbon worm

[chilirasbora]

Football jersey worm | Tubulanus annulatus

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#boras posts #salt #ocean life #ocean #marine life #ribbon worm

[vintagewildlife]

Primitive ribbon worm (Tubulanus polymorphus) By: Ralph Buchsbaum From: Invertebrates of North America 1972

#ribbon worm #invertebrate #1972 #1970s #Ralph Buchsbaum #Invertebrates of North America

[sarkamancy]

Here you are!

Ooooooooooooh

That’s weird!

#❥ ic post #02nt #tw worms #ribbon worm

[fabrikrattejaks]

These two are fairly simple.

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04/02/23

#rattyart #doodles #chickenblr #ribbon worm #art #artblr #pixelart #pixel art #digital art #digital painting

[justplainsimon]

Tokyo's transit system is like a ribbon worm spewing it's guts out

beautiful to some

intimidating and scary to others

sticky either way

#public transit #tokyo transit #ribbon worm #Youtube

[shpepyao]

At draft stage this was a sea horse At line stage this was a birdie  And it ended up being an eldritch worm Man I love drawing 

#anthro #anthropomorphic #oc #original character #Character Design #creature design #worm #ribbon #eldritch #mimic #Monster #abomination

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Spiralia

Phoronida. This phylum is made up of marine filter-feeders, known as horseshoe worms

Nemertea. This phylum, known as the ribbon worms, is made up of mostly carnivorous worms with a proboscis

#animals #biology #polls #poll tournament #zoology #horseshoe worms #spiralia #ribbon worms #Phoronida #Nemertea #0x6ev0x91 #animal tournament #Animal Tournament Round 1

[jack-o-phantom]

I had a dream last night with your rusted bells and faded ribbons au sun last night where he fought a crazy chainsaw man, and he snapped the chainsaw in half with his bare hands. Then he helped me hunt for worms

Two Moods

#rusted bells & faded ribbons #rbfr sundrop #anon #inbox #theharedraws #OOHHH! #Never had that happen before but I hope you got them worms

[crevicedwelling]

just watched this Geonemertes pelaensis catch a wolf spider! these terrestrial ribbon worms hunt by firing their proboscis at prey like a harpoon, envenomating them. this spider stopped moving instantly after the proboscis made contact—I’ll try to get a video of it next time… one of the most bizarre hunting techniques I’ve seen.

#bugs #ribbon worm #spider #nemertea #worm #Geonemertes

[quinn-pop]

im not sure what happened to me but suddenly i love queen ripple and she’s my new dress up doll

anyway, let’s talk about her!!

taking the fact that ribbon’s name is ribbon entirely too far (and going off their designs) i think it’d be cool if ripple star fashions leaned into frills, bows, and long or exaggerated silhouettes

since the planet is literally just a heart shape i imagine their aesthetics lean into that sort of romantic and elegant vibe. a lot of ivory, pinks, and reds

(ripple dresses up a little different to see her friends tho)

also flower and butterfly motifs. because they’re fairies of course <3

think it’d be a little ironic if butterflies were a symbol of beauty and all that…

also she’s friends with carol and dedede. they can go to pta meetings or something /j

(taranza can come sometimes too because he’s cool and it makes sense to me)

btw ripple star probably exports a lot of silks (because silkworms in a land of butterflies feels right) and luxury items whereas dreamland is more agriculture focused + maybe some livestock and furs

…yeah i’m saying these places reflect their rulers basically. ripple star can be a little more traditional and whatnot. that’s what makes ripple so endeared to her dreamland friends—they’re silly! and yeah, tragic princess angle, it’s my favorite trope—i think that would really pull at her heart

i won’t get into that right now, but i gotta imagine getting possessed gives you a lot to think about lol

…gah i have so many thoughts on this

there isn’t much to go off of in canon, sure, but i think there’s a lot of interesting directions something like that could go ^^

#big surprise that the person who usually gets attached to cute anime girl characters would get attached to the cute anime girl character #i just havent done much fashion sketching or anything like this in a while and i miss it #i mean most Kirby characters don’t exactly have much in the way of torsos and especially legs #i think she’s cool and i wanna talk about her #i am making it so obvious i like parental figure characters tho lol i just think seeing characters care for each other is cool #queen ripple #kirbyposting #my art or something #king dedede #ribbon kirby #clawroline #taranza #headcanons #yes those are anatomically correct ruffles i love drawing clothes i love it so much #yeah this isnt all that interesting or polished and i have precisely like One type of character but still #i like it and also i wanted to say this before my next post lol so that’s what matters #made her nozomicoded. sorry /j #anyway… #worm in my brain is being awfully rude but you know what? it’s a Wednesday #i dont even do worldbuilding lol??

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Lace Up with the Bootlace Worm

Appropriately named, the bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm, which are known for their long, slender bodies. The bootlace worm in particular is often credited with being the longest species in this group, and perhaps one of the longest known animals in the world. Though they're only about 5 to 10 mm (0.20 to 0.39 in) around, most bootlace worms can be anywhere from 10 to 15 m (32 to 49 ft) long. Some reports of individuals as long as 30 to 55 m (98 to 180 ft) have been recorded, but few have been confirmed. L. longissimus is relatively uniform in appearence, with a dark purple or brown body and few distinct facial features.

Like most other ribbon worms, the bootlace worm is a marine species. They're most often found along the coasts of northern Europe, especially washed up on beaches or in tide pools. L. longissimus has a fairly basic anatomy; it has no heart or spine, and a simple digestive system. They feed opportunistically on a variety of other invertebrates, including mussels, clams, annelids, and crustaceans, as well as animal carcasses. When a bootlace worm encounters a potential meal, it expels a special feeding structure called the "proboscis" from a special pouch inside its mouth. The force that propels the probiscis towards its prey also turns it inside out. Once they find their prey, the bootlace worm latches on and injects a neurotoxin that paralyses or kills its target. When L. longissimus itself becomes prey, typically by larger crustaceans or fish, it secretes a toxin-filled mucus from its skin that impairs the predators and allows the worm to escape-- much like another worm-like creature, the hagfish.

Little is known about L. longissimus's reproductive biology. The group it belongs to, ribbon worms, are highly variable and have distinct male and female sexes, or individuals can carry the gonads of both. Sexually reproductive ribbon worms often release eggs and sperm into the water, where they fertilize and become microscopic larvae. Ribbon worms, including the bootlace worm, can also split into segments when disturbed; each segment then has the ability to fully regenerate an entire body. The lifespan of the bootlace worm is also unknown, although it's likely only 1-2 years, like most other ribbon worms.

Conservation status: The bootlace worm has not been evaluated by the IUCN. However, as it is primarily found along coasts and in tide pools, populations are likely stable barring extreme habitat disturbance or pollution.

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Photos

Cédric Audibert

Sion Roberts

João Pedro Silva via iNaturalist

#bootlace worm #Heteronemertea #Lineidae #ribbon worms #worms #invertebrates #marine fauna #intertidal zone #coasts #atlantic ocean #europe #northern europe

[chaotic-minds-think-alike]

Them,,,,,,

My 2 most favorite slugcat mods and I just had to make a guy for the parasite,,

#myart #rainworld #rainworld slugcat #rw slugcat #rain world slugcat #slugcat oc #iterator #iterator oc #guhhh if you’re curious why the parasite has those weird nerve things it’s based off the irl ribbon worm bc that’s how I imagine this thing #takes control of its hosts #rainworldbuilding

[vintagewildlife]

Ribbon worm (Tubulanus sp.) By: Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd. From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

#ribbon worm #invertebrate #1980 #1980s #Oxford Scientific Films #The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World (1980)