Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime
- Posted on August 10, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime
Its mucus, which can kill crabs and cockroaches, could be the basis of new insecticides
