Bristle or Fire?

[30mini]

Saw this guy lurking in the shadows... I think it's a bristle, but I just want to make sure! Any help is appreciated!!

 

[greenbean36191]

It's both. It's a harmless species though.

 

[LeslieH]

All polychaetes are "bristleworms". Poly means many, chaete means bristle. The fireworms belong to one family of bristleworms known as the Amphinomidae. The one in your pics is an Amphinomidae, probably in the genus Eurythoe. Harmless as Mike said.

 

[thing2do]

fireworm. and those things hurt dont touch it.

 

[boomsticks]

If you only handle them for a little while they won't hurt. Just be careful when moving LR around I had about six of them climbing down my wrist once and YEOUCH! Wasn't something I want to relive