Rare 'demon fire' worms discovered in Japan bear a 'striking' resemblance to ancient demons, scientists say

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Rare 'demon fire' worms discovered in Japan bear a 'striking' resemblance to ancient demons, scientists say
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Three species of marine worm have been described by scientists in Japan, who named them after folkloric demons because of their spooky glow.

Three new species of rare glow-in-the-dark worms that have a"striking resemblance" to demons described in folklore have been discovered in Japan.

The creatures give off a blue and purple luminescent glow so they appear like hazy will-o'-the-wisps at night — meaning that they may have provided inspiration for old tales of Japanese demons, or"yokai," the study authors suggest in the paper. The names are inspired by Japanese folklore.

"Ikeguchi," meanwhile, is the only name that doesn't reference Japanese folklore. Instead, it honors the former director of the Notojima Aquarium, who helped discover the worm. RELATED STORIES—Shape-shifting fish that confounded scientists for 100 years spotted off California coast—Alien shopping-bag ocean weirdo has glowing Cheetos for guts

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