noun
- small red aquatic worms, especially midge larvae, used as fish bait or food for aquarium fish
Usage: fishing; aquarium keeping
Examples
- The angler bought a container of bloodworms for ice fishing.
- Bloodworms are excellent bait for catching winter flounder.
- The pet store sells frozen bloodworms as food for tropical fish.
- Many aquarium owners feed bloodworms to their bettas as a protein-rich treat.
- The red color of bloodworms comes from hemoglobin in their bodies.
- Bloodworms can be found naturally in muddy pond bottoms.
- Live bloodworms are more expensive than frozen ones at the bait shop.