Depths Worm

The Depths Worm is a hostile creature found in Caves and Ruins. When it is not engaged with the player, it will seek out areas with harvestable objects then set its lure and lay in wait, or emerge to consume meats. If the player approaches the displayed lure, the worm will emerge and attack. During this time the main body of the worm resides underground.

The Depths Worm serves the same function belowground as Hounds do aboveground; they will periodically spawn in a wave to attack the player. Before an attack, the player will begin to hear rumbling growls which grow more frequent the closer the attack draws. The older a world is, the more frequently attacks will come and the more worms will spawn with each wave. Initially attacks will occur every 10 days with 2 worms. At 100 days the waves reach their maximum intensity and will come every 3 days with 6 worms.

Trivia

 * The striations and coloration are similar to that of the Sandworms from the Beetlejuice cartoon series.
 * The way their lure is used, their lure is very similliar to the lure of Angler Fish in real life. This is likely intentional.