Piruquina
This is a great serpent from the mythology of southern Chile that spends approximately 25 years developing beneath the earth before emerging upon reaching maturity, causing a tremor as it does so. Its head appears first, and then, when it opens its enormous eyes, anyone who falls under its gaze will die. Its body, similar to a reed and covered in red scales, turns brown upon coming into contact with the surface of the earth. Finally, the piruquina disintegrates, turning into a heap of worms.