Methane Ice have worms

[charisstoma]

An aggregation of methane ice worms inhabiting a white methane hydrate seen in the Gulf of Mexico, 2102. (Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program)


http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/07/29/2370661/methane-hydrates-potentially-massive-greenhouse-gas-on-the-sea-floor-faces-earthquakes-and-drilling/


Scientists Discover Methane Ice Worms on Gulf of Mexico Sea Floor
http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/1997-news/iceworms.htm

Lair of the "Ice Worm"
http://ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD5.3/macdonald.html

Comments

[charisstoma.livejournal.com]

*hangs head* It's true.
pay no attention to the giggling.

For the record, I went ewwwwwe and then oh neat.
And my son's reaction was very similar to yours.

[mee-eep.livejournal.com]

*glares at you*