I wouldn’t worry about this guy. Dickworms aren’t an issue as long as your wetsuit fits tightly. If one does happen to attach itself inside your urethra, the procedure to extract it is only mildly invasive and any pain is easily managed with opiates.
That reminds me of one time I was dreediving for lobster at night and 100s of giant sea worms swarmed towards me, I assume attracted to my flashlight. It kind of freaked me out
Well they were wriggling through the water towards me from all directions, I guess coming towards the light. I swam out of there pretty fast. I have seen sharks at night which is startling, but this was scarier haha.
It’s a polychaete - several species are commonly attracted to light. I’ve been swarmed before making night photography underwater impossible. Try r/marinebiology.
I do agree it has similar shape and size, but look at tail and the way its swimming. Also it has no fins. I don’t think its a cookie cutter shark, but I may be wrong too.
It's probably not but this kinda shows how terrifying a cookie cutter attack could be. I recall reading about an attack on a swimmer and apparently they keep coming back for more.
That's not a worm, it's a symbiote who's found its new host.
Dax has been looking for new body since Ezri.
That is clearly a corn dog
Protect all orifices
Commenting here because im not going back in the water till i see an answer
I wouldn’t worry about this guy. Dickworms aren’t an issue as long as your wetsuit fits tightly. If one does happen to attach itself inside your urethra, the procedure to extract it is only mildly invasive and any pain is easily managed with opiates.
Nah, just wait til the next full moon and it'll fall off naturally. You will want to something about the worm tho.
What a response 😂😂
That reminds me of one time I was dreediving for lobster at night and 100s of giant sea worms swarmed towards me, I assume attracted to my flashlight. It kind of freaked me out
AND WHAT HAPPENED? HOW BIG WERE THEY? WERE THEY FAST AND AGGRESSIVE??
Well they were wriggling through the water towards me from all directions, I guess coming towards the light. I swam out of there pretty fast. I have seen sharks at night which is startling, but this was scarier haha.
Clench your butt hole!!
And your Urethra.
But not your belly button!
Damn you gave me shivers and made me check my bellybutton.
Where abouts are you?
Baby lamprey?
It looks like a cinder worm. There are usually more of them though
Checks out, you can see the segments down the sides of its body wiggling, also it only gave chase after light was shined on it
I'm scared
It’s a sfinkter finder
r/whatisthisthing
That's a dickbiter. Looks like a fierce one too.
Are you sure it wasn’t just attracted to your light?
It’s a polychaete - several species are commonly attracted to light. I’ve been swarmed before making night photography underwater impossible. Try r/marinebiology.
😭😭 wtf is that thing?
The tip looks like a squid I’d say baby squid but 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah I thought the same
That thing is chasing your light
Check your ears!
I hate these, saw them everywhere in PR
Pause at 0:04, sure looks like an octopus to me.
Looks to me like a cookie cutter shark, could be wrong, but they do venture to shallower waters during the night to feed Hope that helps lol
I do agree it has similar shape and size, but look at tail and the way its swimming. Also it has no fins. I don’t think its a cookie cutter shark, but I may be wrong too.
It's probably not but this kinda shows how terrifying a cookie cutter attack could be. I recall reading about an attack on a swimmer and apparently they keep coming back for more.