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:
“Let us never accept the point of view that mysteries are written by hacks. The poorest of us shed our blood over every chapter. The best of us start from scratch with every new book.”
—Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)
“Edible. Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)