Viral video of Venom like creature leaves many confused

New Delhi : A viral video of a mysterious black creature on a rock has left many scratching their heads in the curiosity of knowing more about it; while some of the social media users have equated it with the Venom, a Marvel villain.

The 14-second video shows the strange black mass writhing on a rock as someone uses a blade to poke at it. 

"Anybody know what this is?" asked Twitter user @sunnyarkade while posting the video of the worm-like creature. Check out the video below:

Ever since the video was shared on the social media platform, it has managed to fetch over 20 million views. Many users simply posted Venom Gif as their reply to the question posted with the original post.

Several users were curious to know that real story behind the creature and wanted to know more about it. "No jokes at all. What is this seriously?" asked one person, while another wrote "Am I the only one who wants to know what this is?"

According to CBR, the official consensus on Twitter is that the creature is actually a bootlace worm - one of the longest animals in the world that can grow up to 180 feet in length. The worm secretes a toxic mucus that can paralyze its predators when it is provoked.