After a powerful storm washed away their cover, thousands of unsightly — and phallic-looking — worms were left bare on a California beach.
makes is also useful for catching food, letting them take water in using a mucus"net" and sucking in plankton and other bacteria. It even leaves behind residuals for its guests, hence the"innkeeper" moniker.
But how, exactly, did thousands of these worms — again, not fish — end up washed ashore? Since their homes are constructed out of sand or mud, strong storms can wash them away. This renders them entirely visible during high-storm seasons such as the ones in El Niño years, per Parr.
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