The bite of the common bloodworm, a popular fish bait, hides more than nasty venom. The worm’s unusual teeth contain the first known example of a copper-containing mineral in a living organism, researchers report in the Oct. 11 Science.
NICE BITE. A bloodworm has mineralized copper in its jaw.
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