Why it is awesome: With its scientific name referencing Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, the sand striker is a stunning, glittering marine worm — and a terrifying ambush predator. It ...

The Eagle River is pushing a lot of water downstream. Runoff scrubs debris into the river which gives the water a thin coffee and cream appearance. While the upper Eagle River above Wolcott carries a ...

Preserved burrows found in ancient rocks suggest that trap-jaw worms have burst from the sand to snatch fish for millions of years. Predatory sand striker worms can grow up to 10 feet in length. This ...

It’s a conundrum anyone who comes across a tangle of slimy worms on the sidewalk after a rainstorm might ponder: Which side is the tail and which side is the head? The question seems simple enough, ...