“To describe this polychaete [a type of segmented marine worm], one simply must use jazz hands — it is the only way to capture this deep-sea worm’s dazzle!” they wrote. Accompanying ...

As doctors visited the home of a 65-year-old farmer in North Wollo, Raya Kobbo, he told them his saliva had tints of blood, occasionally bright red, according to a medical case report published March ...

A key earthworm characteristic is the segmented body, with most worms having 100-200 segments. The brain and heart are located in the first eight segments, and only certain worm species can regrow ...

Despite their eerie appearance, deep-fried stone worms are a sought-after specialty of Vietnam’s Thai ethnic group.

It could be seen in the segmented bodies of worms, in the vertebrae of animals with backbones, in the head-thorax-abdomen construction of insects. In all of these, modular units like Lego TM ...

Leeches are a group of segmented worms primarily found in freshwater habitats, although a few species live in the oceans and on land. Despite their reputation, many don’t feed on blood, instead eating ...

A worm is a long, creeping animal, with a soft, often segmented body. They don't have legs but instead are covered in hairs or bristles that help them to move. They breathe through their skin ...

Acting Senior Curator in Charge for the Freeliving and Parasitic worm Collections. My main area for responsibility are the Annelid collections at the Museum. They are the segmented worms incorporating ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto “Leeches are blood-sucking endoparasite segmented worms characterized by a small sucker, which contains the mouth, at the anterior end of the body, and a large sucker ...