Asia · Cryptid Invertebrate

Mongolian Death Worm

also called Olgoi-Khorkhoi

Threat 5

Apex

A metre-long crimson worm that spits venom and electrocutes across the Gobi.

The Account

Nomads have warned of it for centuries. To touch it is to die. Ivan Mackerle led expeditions in the 1990s and returned with stories, no worm.

Origin

Mongolian tradition

First Sighting

Ancient

From the Public Record

The Mongolian death worm is a creature alleged to exist in the Gobi Desert. Investigations into the legendary creature have been pursued by amateur cryptozoologists and credentialed academics alike, but little evidence has been found to support its existence. It can be considered a cryptid or a mythological animal.

Full record on Wikipedia

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