Grubs
Worms
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In Peter Jackson's King Kong, Andy Serkins' character is eaten by several giant grubs/worms in the spidercrab pit.
Source: Devoured by the Horde -
Devoured by the Horde: Lumpy is eaten by several giant grubs/worms in the spidercrab pit.
Source: Film / King Kong (2005) -
Blister Beetle Grubs form themselves into the shape of the female of a certain species of bee, in order to lure it into trying to mate with the bee-of-worms, which secretes pheromones to help the process along ("Hey, that doesn't look like a bee and *sniff sniff* Oh Baby...").
Source: The Worm That Walks
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