Conduit worm

"We don't serve your type either.''" "What type are you referring to?" "''Conduit worms."

- Borkus and Meebur Gascon

Conduit worms were non-sentient, parasitic worms native to the planet Coruscant that fed off on electricity.

Biology and appearance
Non-sentient, conduit worms fed off the electricity of buildings and starships. These parasitic worms absorbed components, such as batteries, as they grew along electrical conduits, which were then turned into organs. They had eye threads and resistor segments, as well as capacitor beads to store energy, extending from body core segments. A conduit worm's feeler threads could grow hundreds of meters long, and mouth cups often grew at their ends.

Behavior
Conduit worms were known to sneak aboard ships and eat their electrical wiring while still in flight.

Conduit worms in the galaxy
Thousands of years of urbanization on the planet Coruscant led to the evolution of many unique forms of wildlife in the underworld, including conduit worms. They grew around their homeworld's endless power cables and absorbed their components.

Their name was also used as a derogatory term, akin to calling someone a "little parasite."

Behind the scenes
Conduit worms were first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in "Missing in Action," a 2013 episode of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' fifth season. They were originally created for Star Wars: Attack of the Clones The Visual Dictionary, a 2002 Star Wars Legends reference book written by David West Reynolds.

Appearances

 * Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy
 * Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy