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View synonyms for fireworm
fireworm
[fahyuhr-wurm]
noun
the larva of any of several moths, as Rhopobota naevana black-headed fireworm, which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.
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According to USA Today, Texas Parks and Wildlife identified the creature from a video sent to them by Ramirez: It was a bearded fireworm.
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From June to September, Dr. Smith regularly takes visitors to well-known fireworm breeding waters where they can enjoy the sunset and, soon after, see the green glow of the circling females and the pulse of the males following them.
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