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Snopes poster at the link below thinks it's a viral campaign for some sci-fi film. I do too, considering how many links in a Google search for "Malphrus sewer" originated in the last 24 hours. That's why I changed the thread title. Are you being paid to plant a viral meme, OP?
Its interesting how the whole colony reacts simultaneously like that. However I absolutely hate parasitic worms.
Yes, it is interesting. It looks kind of strange but it's not uncommon. The reaction of the colony seems to be to collectively withdraw or hide when disturbed as their means of protection. In contrast, certain insects (for example) will collectively swarm to attack or defend when disturbed as their means of protection. The interesting thing is that they do this in a collective manner, sometimes thought of as a "hive mind" form of behavoir.
First of all, while you can see a bryozoan colony, the individual animals are microscopic. They also do not pulsate, or move in unison as a colony.
And, the mystery of who exactly shot the video footage has not been answered.
What do you think they are then?
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