Тысячи «рыб-пенисов» нашли на пляже в Калифорнии: фото

На самом деле речь идет вовсе не о рыбах, а об особом виде морских червей.

Обычно они обитают в норах в песке и грязи, однако из-за шторма «рыбы-пенисы» оказались на пляже к северу от Сан-Франциско.

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SHOOK 😳 Thousands of these marine worms-called fat innkeeper worms, or «penis fish»-were found on Drake’s Beach last week! These phallic organisms are quite common along the West coast of North America, but they spend their whole lives in U-shaped burrows under the sand, so few beachgoers are aware of their existence. ⛈🌊 A recent storm in Northern California brought strong waves that washed away several feet of sand from the intertidal zone, leaving all these fat innkeeper worms exposed on the surface. 🏖 Next time you go to the beach, just think about the hundreds of 10-inch, pink sausages wiggling around just a few feet under the sand. 🙃 . . Get the full story in our new #AsktheNaturalist with @california_natural_history via link in bio! (📸: Beach photo courtesy David Ford; Worm photo by Kate Montana via iNaturalist)

Публикация от Bay Nature Magazine (@baynaturemagazine) 11 Дек 2019 в 11:58 PST