But instead it allows this species to burrow into its body. Living inside the sponge, the worm is provided with protection from other deep-sea-dwelling predators. But the sponge may benefit too, ...

“This is a reference to the behavior of the species as ambush predator living within (the) tubular structure of glass sponges.” When researchers opened the worm’s stomach, they found pieces of stalked ...

conica uses the metal as a defense mechanism to ward off predators. "Twenty to thirty years ago, researchers from our lab ...

Some animals work together to ward off or evade predators, while others use camouflage, colourful warnings or toxic defences. A flash of colour or a swish of the tail can be the difference between ...