Due to its extremely small size and subterranean lifestyle, Common Blind Snake is often mistaken for an earthworm. Its eyes have reduced into tiny dots hidden under scales, and it has a chitinous spur at the tip of its tail for defense.

They are commonly found in urban areas and farmlands, active in moist soil, primarily feeding on ant and termite larvae and pupae.

Interestingly, Common Blind Snake is the only known all-female snake species in the world. They reproduce through "parthenogenesis", a process where eggs can develop into embryos without fertilization.