Parasite Worms vs Infected Crawlers

Match the named symptom and its category icon, then finish the rest of the inspection. In the X-RAY symptom reference, Parasite Worms have a green shield/check, Infected Crawlers a red biohazard, and Parasite Leeches a yellow warning triangle. The creature’s color alone does not tell you its category.

PC build 2.0.1.2567. The images below distinguish symptom reference entries from one verified live crawler case. An equivalent ordinary-worm live inspection remains unverified; a green symptom does not clear the whole survivor.

Compare the three named entries in the same build

Read the name and category icon together. The reference card’s yellow crawler belongs to the red infected category, while its red-orange worms have a green shield/check.

Parasite Worms card with elongated red-orange worms and a green shield/check — **Parasite Worms**Thin red-orange worms · green shield/check

Infected Crawlers card with a yellow crawler and red biohazard icon — **Infected Crawlers**Thicker yellow crawler · red biohazard

Parasite Leeches card with a curved creature and yellow warning triangle — **Parasite Leeches**Shorter curved creature · yellow warning triangle

Reference cards in the X-RAY Symptoms menu, not live scans. Cropped from DieDevDie’s footage at 1:47:55. Open the full frame ↗

These entries are symptom reference cards, not three live scans. Use the shapes to compare candidates, then check the named category. If the image is ambiguous, inspect another view rather than relying on a fixed count or size rule. No guaranteed scanner setting is established here.

What an infected crawler looks like during an actual scan

This sequence follows Robert Pyle in the same recording. It connects what the scanner shows to a named selection and the game’s feedback.

Robert Pyle torso scan showing a pale yellow curved creature and the ALL layer — **1. Scan the torso.** The creature is visible in the torso; ALL is the selected scanner layer. DieDevDie, 1:14:57. Tap the image to open it at full size.

Robert Pyle distribution screen with Infected Crawlers under Infected (1) — **2. Match the named category.** The right-hand panel lists Infected Crawlers under Infected (1). Robert Pyle is named on the left. DieDevDie, 1:15:37. Tap the image to open it at full size.

Excellent Inspection feedback after Robert Pyle is sent to Liquidation — **3. Verify the feedback.** The top-right notification says Excellent Inspection after the Liquidation decision. DieDevDie, 1:15:42. Tap the image to open it at full size.

This is one confirmed example. It does not establish that crawlers always appear alone, at that location, or only on the ALL layer.

Avoid these inspection shortcuts

“One means infected; two means safe” is not a verified rule. Counts and fixed size ratios from community replies are not enough to classify your next case.
Parasite Worms and Parasite Leeches are different entries. Compare their named categories rather than treating all small creatures as interchangeable.
A green Worms entry is not a whole-person clearance. Finish checking other symptoms before deciding where the survivor goes.

Sources and review scope

Edited by jazfox. Gameplay by DieDevDie, streamed October 16, 2026. Game: Brigada Games / Devolver Digital. This guide is based on video review, not our own playthrough.

2:04 — build 2.0.1.2567; 1:47:56 — named symptom reference entries.
Robert Pyle: 1:14:57 — scan, 1:15:38 — selection, 1:15:43 — feedback.
Original player question informed the topic; community counts are not treated as game rules.

Gameplay claims reviewed October 17, 2026. Ordinary Worms and Leeches still lack equivalent verified live sequences in this guide. Later builds may differ.