Spindleworm

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spindleworm \Spin"dle*worm`\, n. (Zool.)
     The larva of a noctuid moth ({Achatodes zeae}) which feeds
     inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much
     damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of
     black dots across each segment.
     [1913 Webster]