Furry orange caterpillars?

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I have several of these and have been seeing them for a while. They look like a thin strip of shag carpeting the color of a carrot. 2 are out tonight.
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Taken in the dark with a flashlight and my phone.
 

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Spaghetti worm and removes excess detritus.
 
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These don't look like spaghetti worms. The frills blow around in current like hair and originate all over it. They do not seem to be used to feed.
 
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I have watched them spawn. The release smoke like a stomatella snail. Hopefully I can get a better picture someday.
 

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