An animated model of the glassworm head capsule as it opens and closes the catching basket.

In lakes around the world, fearsome creatures attack with strikes that were recently found to be among the fastest in the animal kingdom.

High-speed footage showed the nightmarish swimmers in action; multiple-jointed mouthparts extended from their heads, revealing branching structures to catch and hold squirming prey — even when the prey sprouted “teeth” from its neck........READ MORE:https://talkutalku.com.ng/phantom-predators-speedy-dance-of-death-is-both-graceful-and-creepy/