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What kind of bug/slug is this? (glow worm)

 
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I came across this bug last night and haven’t ever seen these around before and there were probably 20 or so scattered around. I tried searching a little and found nothing.
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https://bugguide.net/node/view/19933

You might want to double check if your glow worm matches as well as I think.  If so, these people have identified it as a larval glow worm. If it develops eyes, it's a girl.  The boys continue development all the way to beetle form.
 
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I don't see it mentioned there, but these are extremely sensative to environmental pollution.  Finding them on your property is a great sign.
 
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