Silgoltian Bloodworm

{
  "aliases": [],
  "content": {
    "behavior": {
      "activity_patterns": "Unknown.",
      "intelligence": "Not established in canon; presumed animal-level behavior only.",
      "senses": "Unknown.",
      "social_structure": "Unknown.",
      "symbiosis_and_threats": "Controlled through host grooming and by scavenger birds that remove parasites from Hellkites."
    },
    "biological_data": {
      "growth_stages": "Unknown.",
      "lifespan": "Unknown.",
      "reproduction": "Unknown."
    },
    "domestication": "Not domesticated.",
    "ecology_and_habitats": {
      "diet": "Blood from large host animals.",
      "ecological_role": "Parasitic blood-feeder within Silgoltian predator ecosystems.",
      "geographic_distribution": "Confirmed in Silgolt.",
      "habitats": "Silgolt, especially in regions inhabited by Hellkites and other large fauna."
    },
    "etymology": "Named for its habitat in Silgolt and its blood-feeding behavior.",
    "local_name": null,
    "overview": "The Silgoltian Bloodworm is a hematophagous parasite associated with large predators in Silgolt, especially Hellkites. It is noted in canon as a recurring irritant on both Great Hellkites and Horned Hellkites, where its presence contributes to chronic discomfort unless controlled through grooming or the aid of scavenger birds.",
    "physical_traits": {
      "body_structure": "Worm-like parasitic invertebrate adapted for attaching to much larger host animals.",
      "coat_and_skin": "Soft-bodied and built for close contact with host scales or skin.",
      "dimensions": "Exact size is not yet established in canon.",
      "facial_features": "Mouthparts are specialized for blood-feeding."
    }
  },
  "id": "species.firgol.animals.silgoltian_bloodworm",
  "meta": {
    "notes": "Created from confirmed cross-references in Hellkite species files. Most biological detail remains intentionally conservative pending further canon.",
    "status": "active"
  },
  "name": "Silgoltian Bloodworm",
  "native": null,
  "relations": {},
  "sources": {
    "confirmed_from": [
      "world/species/firgol/monsters/wyrms/great_hellkite.json",
      "world/species/firgol/monsters/wyrms/horned_hellkite.json"
    ]
  },
  "subtype": "animals",
  "summary": "A hematophagous parasite found on large Silgoltian fauna, especially Hellkites.",
  "tags": [],
  "timeline": {},
  "type": "species"
}