Sand Worm (Archie)

Sand Worm is a Black Arm that appeared in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by the Archie Comics. It is a large worm that burrows underneath the New Black Comet's grounds.

Appearance
The Sand Worm is large, and has solid dark brown skin with thorns on the surface, especially near its head. Its face has a wide red mouth that it breathes and launch worm bullets from.

Personality
The Sand Worms have no clear behavior, only doing the orders of their hive-mind leader.

Shadow the Hedgehog
A huge number of Sand Worms joined Black Doom for the first invasion of Sonic's World and faced several factions. However, once Black Doom was slain by Shadow the Hedgehog, they died with him.

Shadow Fall
A number of Sand Worms under Black Death's control joined for a new invasion of Sonic's World onboard the New Black Comet, where they fought against Team Dark and the Spider Troupe after they invaded the New Black Comet. Despite Shadow temporarily joining their side, the Sand Worms could only slow the invaders not stop them from blowing up the New Black Comet with a nuclear warhead while Shadow killed Black Death, resulting in the Sand Worms' end.

Powers and abilities
Beside the ability of digging, the Sand Worms have a solid skin that resist bullets shots. Also, according to Rouge the Bat, the Sand Worms can launch missiles after targeting foes.