SCARLET (WORM)
(tola`ath shani (Exodus 25:4, etc.)):
Cermes vermilio, a scale insect from which a red dye is obtained.
See COLOR; DYEING; WORM.
Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SCARLET (WORM)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.