Ragworms
The most used ragworm by anglers is the
Nereis diversicolor. This worm can be found
at low tide and you have them to dig them up.
They make their 20 cm long burrows in the sand.
This is a hunting worm, unlike Lugworm,
who can be found at larger numbers at low tide.
Ragworms are preferred more then lgworms as ragworms
easely survive some days storage, lugworms don't.
Ragworms are hunters and swimmers
At night they hunt for fish , common shrimp and
other Crustacea and lugworm. They are beautiful
and fast swimmers.
Ragworms are eaten by Plaice and other
fish and crab .
a young ragworm.
were they livr
These worms prefer to live deeper into the see then lugworms .
They can be abundant on places were mussel can be found.
de mouth contain 2 yaws, ready to bite youre fingers
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Other ragworms
The King ragworm is a green monster worm, up to 40 cm long
with a ferocious bite.
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The anatomy of the ragworm.
The body is divided in segments, only the first
two segments differ from the other.
The headcontain short antennae , eyes and two jaws.
the second segment has the nuchal organ.
The nuchal organ is the nose of the worm. its used to
trace its prey.
The Nephidae are the worms kidney's, and make
it possible to survive brackish water.
The blood circulation is very simple, there is
only one dorsal arterial bloodvessel, with two (lateral)
arteries in every segment, providing the oxygen and food.
The ventral vein collects blood the blood, where it is
brought to the pharynx, were it is pomped to the dorsal
artery.
the head of a ragworm, Nereis Diversicolor.
the home of the Ragworm
The worm makes long tunnels through the sand.
Here it waits until the evening and leaves it
tunnels to hunt.
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