The very first report of Acropora eating flatworms found in the wild has been released. 10 Acropora spp. colonies were carefully taken from the Lizard Island waters of the GBR. After being removed from the reef and visually inspected no AEFW or signs of their presence were visible. However, when these colonies were inverted and flushed with a high-pressure stream of seawater flatworms, as well as commensal crabs, became dislodged. Out of the 10 colonies studied seven of them bore this invasive and detrimental creature. While the presence of the commensal crabs could indicate a symbiotic benefit of protection for the Acropora nothing in the study confirmed that this was indeed true. Taking a giant leap forward for the fight against these predators, this study also lends insight into things like origin and hopefully finding a suitable predator for eradication in captivity. Dr Kate Rawlinson of Dalhousie University in Canada, has documented her findings here.