In March 2009, a "spiritual incident" occurred in an aquarium in the UK.
The staff of the aquarium found that the corals in a fish tank in the aquarium are often inexplicably damaged, and some corals are even cut in half. In addition, the fish in the tank It also gradually decreased, but no matter how hard the staff worked, they couldn't find the remains of the fish. They seemed to have evaporated in one night.
Finally, after a wounded spurfish was found one day, the unbearable staff decided to empty the entire fish tank. After removing all the corals and decorations, they were finally in the sand Found out the culprit of this frightening war-a 1.2-meter-long 博比特虫 (Bobbit Worm). (Warning of worms)
Bobbitworm in the fish tank
4da4a#04ab0#博BIT虫, can be called the nightmare of all marine life.
Bobit insects (scientific name Eunice aphroditois), belong to the phylum Annelida, Polychaete, Migratory Subclass, Pseudonidae, Pseudonidae.
Normally, they hibernate in the sand, only show their heads when hunting, and their whereabouts are very hidden. They have well-developed eating organs and sharp jaws at the end. They can attack quickly when the prey passes by, easily tear a fish in half, and quickly drag it into the sand, which is why people cannot find fish remains. .
Bobby bugs can be up to 3 meters long, and the average length observed so far is about 1 meter. We will never know what kind of huge body is buried under the head of the Bobby that looks radiant.
Bobbit insects have brilliant colors
The story about the blogbiters has finally come to an end, however, the story is far from over. , This peculiar appearance, full of Cthulhu, Bobitworm, can be reminiscent of a long-awaited biological legend-Mongolian death worm.
In 1922, the leader of the Golden Family and then Mongolian Prime Minister Dante Bazar spoke vividly after being drunk at a banquet The story of the 成吉思汗陵 tomb and its guardian, the Mongolian Death Worm (called 血虫 in Mongolian). According to legend, the Mongolian death worm is a huge blood-red worm hidden in the desert. If people see it, it means that they are not far from the tomb of Genghis Khan.
They have no eyes, and they sense prey through their antennae. During the day, they hide in the sand dunes and enjoy the cool groundwater, but at night, when they feel the vibrations caused by the prey in the dunes, they will quickly rush out of the sand, swallow the prey, and drag it to the sand. Below, it only takes a few seconds to evaporate from the world.
Dandin Bazar was eloquent at the time, and he was about to talk about how the death worm was 成吉思汗 Shouling, but at this time he was called out by the secretary. When he returned to the table When I went up, I seemed to be a lot more sober, no matter how people were reminded, I never mentioned the death worm.
However, this is amazingThe creature was still remembered by the explorer Roy Andrews who was present. Since 1922, Roy Andrews has been searching for dead worms and the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan in China and Mongolia. During this period, he found many fossils of land mammals and dinosaur eggs, and became the most famous expedition in the United States. Family.
Andrews and the animal fossils he discovered
From 1926 to 1928, Andrews suddenly obtained a large number of Mongolian treasures from mysterious sources Some people believe that he has found the location of the bloodworm and Genghis Khan Mausoleum. However, at this moment, he was hunted down by 张作霖 warlord forces.
Subsequently, Andrews and his expedition were imprisoned by Zhang Zuolin's army. They promised to return the dinosaur egg fossils found by the expedition, but all the secrets of Mongolian treasures must remain in China.
In this way, Andrews left all the Mongolian treasures and the secrets about it in China. Despite this, he was still warmly welcomed by the American authorities. His legendary deeds made him a The prototype of Indiana Jones, the protagonist of the movie "夺宝奇兵".
In 1932, Andrews introduced the Mongolian bloodworm in detail in his book "New Conquest of Central Asia". The legend, and called it "Mongolian death worm" (Mongolian death worm).
The legend about the Mongolian death worm has spread throughout the world, and it has become more mysterious. Some people say that the death worm is poisonous. The spit out venom can even corrode metal; some people say that death worms like to lay eggs in the carcass of camels; some people say that death worms like to haunt when it is about to rain; some people say that death worms can also release powerful electric currents.
From the 1930s to 2009, countless expeditions have tried to find traces of death worms in the Mongolian desert, but apart from Apart from some legends passed on by word of mouth, no one can leave accurate image data. However, the legend and image of the Mongolian death worm have been cited in many film and television works.
The movie "Mongolian Death Worm" poster
Death worm is a legend from beginning to end, or its secret has long been It was taken underground by Andrews and Zhang Zuolin, but just when people were about to forget this oriental legend of Cthulhu, the appearance of the Bobitworm once again made people imagine it.
After all, judging from the description of the death worm in the legend, its structure is too similar to that of Bobit insects. The difference is that one is in the dry desert and the other is in the sand of the ocean. From a point of view, the death worm is likely to exist, and it may be a cousin of Bobbit.
After all, there is no ocean in Mongolia. During the period in 1922, people knew very little about the bobbit insects in the ocean. If Mongolian Prime Minister Dandin Bazar was not obstinate, he was right. Where did the understanding of death worms come from?
Perhaps, in the vast desert, the hidden creatures are far beyond people's imagination. Humans think that they have a detailed understanding of creatures, perhaps only a drop in the bucket, and that’s how we are conquering nature. And should alsoRetain basic awe.
Text/ A little magical knowledge every day
