Blood worm

Blood worm or bloodworm is an ambiguous term and can refer to:

  • Larvae of a non-biting midge (family Chironomidae) containing hemoglobin
  • Glycera (annelid), a polychaete often used for fishing bait
  • Species of the Polychaeta subclass Scolecida
  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode that causes Angiostrongyliasis and the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis
  • Eisenia fetida, an earthworm adapted to decaying organic material
  • Lumbriculus variegatus, more commonly called blackworm
  • Strongylus vulgaris, a common horse parasite
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