Purple Hive Worm

Appearance
Purple Hive Worms are an elite version of the Hive Worm, you can find this enemy on level 2.

Behavior
The Purple Hive Worm behaves like the Hive Worm, except that when a segment is destroyed, it duplicates into three segments, making it larger. When segments break into three, those other segments don't break anymore

Strategy
The Purple Hive Worm is difficult to kill because its segments split into three other segments. Try to not stay close to the Purple Hive Worm when you shoot at it because it gets longer every time you break a segment for the first time.