A strange and mesmerizing marine worm has recently gone viral online, and once you see it, you’ll understand why.
This bizarre creature, known as Eulagisca gigantea, looks like it belongs in a sci-fi horror movie rather than the icy waters of Antarctica.
With its shimmering golden bristles and gaping, tooth-lined mouth, it could easily be mistaken for a holiday ornament gone terribly wrong.
But, believe it or not, this oddball worm has been living in the Southern Ocean for years — it’s just now catching attention thanks to social media.