Scientists discover worms that make noise more powerful than plane

Japanese scientists have discovered tiny but extremely noisy worms.

These creatures, they explain, are capable of producing a equal noise with that produced by the plane during flight, which is one of the most powerful sounds ever recorded in the ocean.

It's the species of sea worms Leocratide kimurarum, which is only an inch [29 mm] long.

Biologist Ryutaro Gotto from the University of Kyoto, with his colleagues, recorded a 157-decibel noise produced by these creatures.

People are able to hear only a sound of 10 decibels, and a noise exceeding 130 decibels is painful and can damage ear membranes.

In fact, at a distance of 25 meters, the plane will produce only 150 decibels.

This sound is comparable to that produced by worms, one of the most intense biological sounds ever recorded at sea”, researchers explain.