glowworm

[gloh-wurm] /ˈgloʊˌwɜrm/
noun
1.
the wingless female or larva of the European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, which emits a sustained greenish light.
2.
any of various other beetle larvae or wingless females that emit a glow rather than a flash of light.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English. See glow, worm
Examples from the web for glowworm
  • The glowworm glow is fainter than that of fireflies.