brandling

brand·ling

B0454600 (brănd′lĭng)n. See redworm.
[brand (from its markings) + -ling.]

brandling

(ˈbrændlɪŋ) n (Animals) a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers[C17: from brand + -ling1]

brand•ling

(ˈbrænd lɪŋ)

n. a small reddish brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, used as bait. [1645–55]