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  2. Eunice aphroditois - Wikipedia

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    Eunice aphroditois. Eunice aphroditois is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. [1][2] It ranges in length from less than 10 cm (4 in) to 3 m (10 ft). [3] Its exoskeleton displays a wide range of colors, from black to purple and more.

  3. Glycera (annelid) - Wikipedia

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    Glycera. (annelid) The genus Glycera is a group of polychaetes (bristle worms) commonly known as bloodworms. They are typically found on the bottom of shallow marine waters, and some species (e.g. common bloodworms) can grow up to 35 cm (14 in) in length. Although both are visually-similar and commonly-used as fishing bait, bloodworms are ...

  4. Gongylonema pulchrum - Wikipedia

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    Gongylonema pulchrum infections are due to humans acting as accidental hosts for the parasite. There are seven genera of spirudia nematodes that infect human hosts accidentally: Gnathostoma, Thelazia, Gongylonema, Physaloptera, Spirocerca, Rictularia. The G. pulchrum parasite is a nematode worm of the order Spirurida.

  5. List of fictional worms - Wikipedia

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    The Eater Of Worlds, a boss in Terraria. The Devourer of Gods, a boss in the Calamity mod for Terraria. The Crystal Worm Mother, a boss in Realm of the Mad God. The Lekgolo, a species of colonial worms which operate machinery as a hive, from the Halo franchise. The Ice Worm, a large hostile creature in Subnautica: Below Zero.

  6. Fishing bait - Wikipedia

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    The natural bait angler, with few exceptions, will use a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include worms, leeches (notably bait-leech Nephelopsis obscura), minnows, frogs, salamanders, and insects. Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odor and ...

  7. Chimaera - Wikipedia

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    Chimaeras are soft-bodied, shark-like fish with bulky heads and long, tapered tails; measured from the tail, they can grow up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) in length. Like other members of the class Chondrichthyes, chimaera skeletons are entirely cartilaginous, or composed of cartilage. Their skin is smooth and relatively free of scales or unique features ...

  8. Worm charming - Wikipedia

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    Worm charming, worm grunting, and worm fiddling are methods of attracting earthworms from the ground. The activity is usually performed to collect bait for fishing but can also take the form of a competitive sport in areas such as the UK and East Texas .

  9. Lumbricus terrestris - Wikipedia

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    Lumbricus terrestris is relatively large, pinkish to reddish-brown in colour, generally 110–200 millimetres (4.3–7.9 in) in length and about 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) in diameter. It has around 120–170 segments, often 135–150. The body is cylindrical in the cross section, except for the broad, flattened posterior section.