<![CDATA[I recently discovered this incredible creature while on a night walk in the NZ bush.]]>I recently discovered this incredible creature while on a night walk in the NZ bush. Known as a 'Velvet Worm', this adorable invertebrate is actually an active predator which immobilises its prey with organic glue fired from turrets on its head!

Basically unchanged in about 400 million years, they are so wonderful that of course they get more than a few mentions in my upcoming book 'The World Beneath Our Feet' (coming later this year).

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Peripetus!! Love them and their deadend ancient branch of evolution! Most splendid things!!

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