Variations: Auseq
Tales from Greenland, notably Aasiaat, tell of a gigantic maggot called Quvdlugiarsuaq. It is so big that the legend of Aqigsiaq tells of a dwelling place that survived an entire winter on the blubber of one quvdlugiarsuaq.
The Auseq is a similar creature described as a giant caterpillar. It is dangerous to humans.
References
Birket-Smith, K. (1924) Ethnography of the Egedesminde District. Bianco Lunos Bogtrykkeri, Copenhagen.
A Book of Creatures 
Interesting, I wonder if that was the inspiration behind
“Rlim Shaikorth”, in “The Coming of the White Worm”,
from the Hyperborean cycle, of Clark Ashton Smith
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I’d be surprised if it was!
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My first thought would be that it was a seal, but you’d think the locals would know one when they saw it. Might be inspired by a whale carcass, or just purely imaginary.
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finally a top tier name or a top tier boy
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An absolute (worm) unit
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How is it dangerous to humans?
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No idea!
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There’s something strangely comedic about how the last sentence is just “it’s dangerous to humans” with no other elaboration.
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That’s all we know about it!
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-Is a giant caterpillar
-Kills people
-Refuses to elaborate further
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