Sandworm may refer to:

Living animals

* '' Arenicola marina'' (Lugworm), called "sandworm" in the UK * ''

Alitta virens ''Alitta virens'' (common names include sandworm and king ragworm; older scientific names including ''Nereis virens'' are still frequently used) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud. It was first described by biologist Michael Sars ...

'', formerly ''Nereis virens'' (King Ragworm), called "sandworm" in the US * Hookworm larvae which cause

cutaneous larva migrans Cutaneous larva migrans (abbreviated CLM) is a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites of the hookworm family (Ancylostomatidae). These parasites live in the intestines of dogs, cats, and wild animals and should ...

, called "sandworms" in the southern US

Fictional animals

* Sandworm (''Dune''), from Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel ''Dune'' and its derivative works * When Barbara and Adam Maitland die they come across a sandworm creature that lives on the desert of Saturn in the 1988 Tim Burton film ''

Beetlejuice ''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, ...

Other

* ''Sandworm'' (installation), an environmental art installation in the Wenduine Beach, Belgium created for the Beaufort Triennial of Contemporary Art * Mongolian death worm, said to inhabit the Gobi Desert * Sandworm, a hacker group within the GRU (G.U.), a foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation *''Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers'' (2019), a book about the group by

Andy Greenberg Andy Greenberg is a technology journalist serving as a senior writer at ''Wired'' magazine. He previously worked as a staff writer at ''Forbes'' magazine and as a contributor for Forbes.com. He has published the books '' This Machine Kills Secrets ...

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