Vein Worm

Vein Worms,^[1] also known as Catachan Vein-worms, are dangerous parasite organisms that are native to the Imperial Death World Catachan.^[2]

Description

They lay their eggs in open wounds, which swell and take on unhealthy hues as the Worm's larvae grow larger. However it is possible to remove the parasites by using a knife to dig them out.^[2]

See also

• List of Fauna

Sources

• 1: White Dwarf 476, pg. 37
• 2: Deathworlder (Novel), Chapter 1