TERM: Description of glossary term.
bloodworm
Context: Aquarism.
Larvae of non-biting midges from the Chironomidae family. Popular food for aquarium fish, not adviseable for planteaters or species with delicate intestines.
Reference
Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm (crc06223)
Synonym: chironomid larvae