The Fascinating Structural Colors of Lumbrinerid Worms
You can see why the common name, iris worm, is fitting; the Greek Goddess Iris also took the form of a rainbow. If only there were a pot of gold at the end of the worm.
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Creature Chronicles
November 23, 2025