Blood worm or bloodworm is an ambiguous term and can refer to:
- The larva of a non-biting midge (Family Chironomidae) containing haemoglobin
- The polychaete Glycera (genus), often used for fishing bait
- Lumbriculus variegatus, more commonly called blackworm, but often misnamed by pet stores
- Strongylus vulgaris, also known as the blood worm, a common horse parasite
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode that causes of Angiostrongyliasis and the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis
Famous quotes containing the words blood and/or worm:
“Reagan was a flesh and blood version of any other mute national emblem, say the Statue of Liberty. Everyone knows what she represents, but no one would dream of asking her opinion.”
—Simon Hoggart (b. 1946)
“The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)