is it a bristle worm, or a fire worm, or what?

[project5k]

found this guy in the bottom of one of my buckets this afternoon while i was working on finishing tearing down my old 75... didnt know exactly what it was, and thought i'd ask...

about an inch long... its a good vibrant red with a dark brown or black section that i'm guessing is its guts or something..

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

bristle worm

 

[yote]

Thats just a bristle.
Here is a fire worm
Bearded Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata at MarineBio.org

 

[bjohanson1234]

found this guy in the bottom of one of my buckets this afternoon while i was working on finishing tearing down my old 75... didnt know exactly what it was, and thought i'd ask...

about an inch long... its a good vibrant red with a dark brown or black section that i'm guessing is its guts or something..

Simple, poke it with you fingure and if it stings like hell, it is a fire worm:mrgreen:

 

[project5k]

gee thanks bj, knew i could count on your for a simple and to the point answer.. hehehehe