Bearded fireworm stalks shallows as Mediterranean warms
Fireworms are native to the Mediterranean, but they used to be fewer in number and only spotted off Sicily in summer. The fish in Alfonso Barone’s net are hauled aboard off Sicily half- eaten, ravaged by bearded fireworms, a voracious predator flourishing in the increasingly warm Mediterranean sea. The centipede-like creatures, around 15 to 30
Buffy Motsinger
July 29, 2024