New Species of Worms Found To Release "Bombs" 104
caffiend666 writes "A newly found deep ocean worm 'can cast off green glowing body parts, a move scientists think may be a defensive effort to confuse attackers. Researchers have dubbed the newly discovered critters "green bombers." ... The first of the new species has been given the scientific name Swima bombiviridis. ... [T]he worms are able to regenerate the body parts.' So, it's a naturally occurring animal that rips off its arms and throws them, and we're not talking about a game from ID Software?"
Make love, not war (Score:5, Informative)
Where does the bomb part come in? (Score:5, Informative)
"Bomb" is a bit of a misnomer. This is more of a flare/chaff countermeasure.
Call it biological countermeasures or BCM if you need an accurate and succinct term for generating buzz.
Is the new part that it glows? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Where does the bomb part come in? (Score:5, Informative)
The danger in that is that the media will pick it up and call it "Biological BCM Counter Measures".
Neat, but don't sea cucumbers do something similar (Score:4, Informative)
Re:I bomb too (Score:3, Informative)
Mine doesn't confuse visually, though... it's more of an olfactory experience.
That's for the benefit of the deaf.
Blind deaf people?