glowworm
The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families or that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
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The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families or that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
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(AU, NZ) A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
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