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Diner horrified to find parasitic worm in her fish—after she took the last bite PSA: Finding a worm in cooked fish isn’t rare.
Though not venomous, these powerful jaws can deliver painful bites capable of piercing human skin. Unlike most arachnids, camel spiders actively chase prey at speeds up to 10 miles per hour, appearing ...
Lurking beneath the ocean floor, the bobbit worm is one of nature’s most shocking ambush predators. In this episode, we explore the eerie world of this nocturnal hunter – from its lightning ...
Though it may be a small percent, learn how some shark bites occur as a self-defense mechanism against human aggression.
Sharks rarely bite humans in the first place. And in a new study Friday, researchers have found that some of these bites are wholly defensive.
Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in ...
Dogs are the most likely domestic pets to cause animal bites. Most cases involve children. But most people would be surprised to find out that human and cat bites actually carry a much higher risk of ...
The Bobbit worm’s revolting appearance takes its name from the revolting tale of John and Lorena Bobbitt, the latter of whom chopped off the former’s privates – a possible reference to the worm’s ...
A CREEPY worm that lurks in tropical water keeps out of its lair and chops up its prey with razor-sharp teeth. Bobbit worms, also known as sand strikers, are one of the lesser-known horrors of the … ...