beetle larvae
Grubs before metamorphosis
The immature form of beetles, hatching from eggs before metamorphosis into adults.
Beetle larvae vary enormously—some are grubs in soil, others bore through wood or infest stored grain.
Many are agricultural pests; others, like ladybug larvae, are beneficial predators.
The rotting log was full of beetle larvae.
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- woodborerInsect that tunnels timber
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
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- detritivoresearthworms, millipedes, woodlice, pill bugs, sowbugs
- edible insectscrickets, cricket, grasshoppers, grasshopper, mealworm
- fishing baitworm, worms, nightcrawlers, nightcrawler, live bait
- larvaelarva, caterpillar, caterpillars, maggot, maggots
- plant pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillar, mealybugs, mites
- Soil Lifeearthworm, earthworms, nightcrawler, nematodes, soil bacteria