Devouring Worm (animal)
The deserts of Aeras are replete with predatory worms, though most grow scarcely large enough to consume a dog. However, some species are known to grow to such massive proportions that their preferred prey consists of beasts such as camels, and represent a very real threat to unlucky humans that wander into their territory.
The Devouring Worm is one of the more terrifying creatures to stalk the deserts of this world. Many tend to be small, only a foot or two in length and as thick as a string of sausages, but some are known to grow large enough to devour a man. They burrow under the sands waiting for prey, then they spring out of the ground, swallow as much as possible, and dive back beneath the sands to devour and digest their meal.
Dangerous as they are, they are not impossible to hunt. I walk through the desert, with several nervous attendants in front of me, hitting the ground in front of us with bags of weights tied to long poles. With any luck, a large worm will think it's prey walking across and spring out of the ground to grab it, and my trusty spear will finish the job.
We pause when we feel the sand shift underneath us, and I ready my spear. We've found a big one, the likes of which evenmy godhas never seen, and it took the bait!