railroad worm
noun
1
[probably from its dissemination by railroad]
: apple maggot
2
[from the rows of luminescent spots along its sides making it resemble a lighted train]
: the larva or wingless female of any of several South American beetles (genus Phrixothrix of the family Cantharidae)
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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