- Giant yellow worm lunges itself on top of snail and slowly begins devouring it
- The worm starts to cover the snail which is desperately trying to escape danger
- But the snails futile break for freedom never comes and it is completely covered
An alien-like flatworm was recorded devouring an entire snail in a scene reminiscent of a sci-fi film.
The giant yellow worm lunges itself on top of the slow snail and works its way from the snails shell, onto it’s body.
Slowly, bit by bit, the worm starts to cover the snail which is desperately trying to flee danger.
But not moving quick enough, the flatworm can be seen fully covering the snails body and shell.
The giant yellow worm lunges itself on top of the slow snail and works its way from the snails shell, onto it’s body
Slowly, bit by bit, the worm starts to cover the snail which is desperately trying to flee danger
This video was captured by Dr. Konrad Mebert in the Atlantic Rainforest of Michelin Ecological Reserve, Igrapiuna, Bahia in North-Eastern Brazil.
Dr. Konrad, 53, said: ‘You can see the snail beginning to attempt to wriggle itself free, but there’s just no chance as the flatworm encloses it more.
‘With twisting body movements, the desperate snail tries a last attempt to get free, but the encapsulation by the flatworm proceeds to the point that the snail slowly disappears into the flatworm’s fleshy coat.
But not moving quick enough, the flatworm can be seen fully covering the snails body and shell
This video was captured by Dr. Konrad Mebert in the Atlantic Rainforest of Michelin Ecological Reserve, Igrapiuna, Bahia in North-Eastern Brazil
Dr. Konrad, 53, said: ‘You can see the snail beginning to attempt to wriggle itself free, but there’s just no chance as the flatworm encloses it more’
‘It’s certain that the flatworm continued by everting its pharynx and esophagus over the snail and starting to slowly dissolve and digest the snail.
‘This happens often as Obama flatworms are known to attack and consume snails, but I have never seen this before.’