A bizarre deep-sea creature has captured global attention: Eulagisca gigantea, a golden-bristled Antarctic worm that looks straight out of a science fiction movie. Its metallic body and sharp, tooth-lined mouth have left viewers both fascinated and unsettled.
Though recently trending on social media, the species has been known to science since 1939. Living in the icy, remote waters around Antarctica, this eight-inch predator uses a retractable, tooth-lined throat to catch prey, thriving in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
Thanks to modern underwater photography and deep-sea exploration, people can now witness this stunning, alien-like worm in all its eerie glory.
