wireworm

English

Etymology

wire +‎ worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness.

Noun

wireworm (plural wireworms)

  1. The larva of the click beetle.
    • 2009 February 6, Veronica Heath, “Country diary”, in The Guardian‎:
      A farmer tells me that moles can be beneficial because they eat a lot of wireworms and other pests, not just earthworms.
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