bloodworm
Crimson aquatic larva
Bloodworm refers to several types of small, red aquatic larvae or worms, named for their bright crimson color.
Most commonly it means the larvae of midge flies, which contain hemoglobin and are prized as fish bait and aquarium food: The bait shop was out of bloodworms.
The term also applies to certain marine worms used for fishing.
Immature feeding stage
- midgeDiminutive two-winged fly
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- fish foodPellets for tank dwellers
pond · frozen · freeze-dried · hemoglobin · red · wriggling · sediment · hatch
larva
Immature feeding stage
- midgeDiminutive two-winged fly
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
fish food · pond · frozen · freeze-dried · hemoglobin · red · wriggling · sediment · hatch · swarm
polychaete
Segmented marine annelid
- bristlewormSpiny marine annelid
- annelidSegmented worm phylum member
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
lugworm · ragworm · sandworm · tubeworm · benthic · sediment · estuary · tidepool · saltwater · ocean
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
lure · cast · line · rod · reel · bass · trout · carp · catfish · panfish
- fly larvaemaggot, leatherjacket, mosquito larva, wriggler
- Midges
- bottom feederscatfish, loach, sturgeon, suckerfish, flounder
- wetland lifebeaver, marsh, swamp, mangrove, mire
- wormsearthworms, nightcrawler, roundworms, flatworms, tapeworms
- elongated creatureseel, snake, serpent, nematode, roundworm