Mongolian Death Worm
Also known as: Olgoi-Khorkhoi, Intestine Worm
A blood-red worm said to kill with electric shocks and acid venom from beneath the Gobi sands.
1926 (first Western documentation)
Gobi Desert, Mongolia
2-5 ft long
Lethal, ambush predator
No physical evidence found
The Lore
Known locally as Olgoi-Khorkhoi ('intestine worm'), this creature allegedly lives in the Gobi Desert. Described as a thick, dark-red worm 2-5 feet long, it reportedly kills at a distance through either electric discharge or acidic venom. Nomadic Mongolian herders treat the creature with genuine fear, avoiding the sandy dunes where it reportedly surfaces after rain.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
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