larva
Pre-metamorphosis creature stage
A larva is an immature form of an insect or other animal that looks completely different from the adult.
Caterpillars are butterfly larvae; maggots are fly larvae; tadpoles are frog larvae.
The larval stage typically involves feeding and growth before metamorphosis transforms the creature into its adult form.
Plural: larvae or larvas.
Moth larva yielding fiber
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
moth · pupa · instar · molt · hornworm · swallowtail · mulberry · mandible
Arthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- life-cycleOrganism's complete developmental sequence
hatching · growth · exoskeleton · feeding · maturation · stage · transformation · emergence
Reproductive cell in shell
- ovipositionDepositing eggs externally
- broodHatchlings as a group
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
hatching · host · parasitoid · oviparous · brooding · neoteny · fecundity · offspring
Breakdown into simpler parts
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
diptera · putrefaction · scavenger · forensics · blowfly · housefly · botfly · carrion
Blood-feeding flying pest
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
- mayflyShort-lived winged insect
- caddisflyMoth-like aquatic insect
midge · gnat · wriggler · damselfly · stonefly · pond · stream · gill
Hard-winged insect
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- dung-beetleManure-rolling insect
- soilGround matter for planting
root · burrowing · pest · wireworm · chafer · stag-beetle · agriculture · compost
Folded amino chain
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- friedCooked in hot fat
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
indigenous · cuisine · sustainable · nutrition · harvest
silkworm
Moth larva yielding fiber
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
butterfly · moth · pupa · instar · molt · hornworm · swallowtail · mulberry · mandible · herbivore
instar
Arthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
life-cycle · hatching · growth · exoskeleton · feeding · maturation · stage · transformation · emergence · diapause
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
- ovipositionDepositing eggs externally
- broodHatchlings as a group
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
spawning · hatching · host · parasitoid · oviparous · brooding · neoteny · fecundity · offspring · fertility
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
diptera · carcass · putrefaction · scavenger · forensics · blowfly · housefly · botfly · carrion · flesh
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
caddisfly · midge · gnat · wriggler · damselfly · stonefly · pond · stream · gill · aquarium
beetle
Hard-winged insect
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- dung-beetleManure-rolling insect
soil · root · burrowing · pest · wireworm · chafer · stag-beetle · agriculture · compost · decaying
protein
Folded amino chain
delicacy · indigenous · cuisine · sustainable · nutrition · harvest
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- Latin Termsa priori, ab initio, ad hoc, ad lib, bona fide
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- caterpillarscaterpillar, inchworm, silkworm, inchworms, hornworm
- insect developmentpupa, chrysalis, cocoon, metamorphosis, egg
- larvaecaterpillar, caterpillars, maggot, maggots, grub
- beetle larvaeImmature stage of coleopterans
- insect larvae
- larval stageEarly developmental form
- fly larvaeImmature stage of flies
- larval host plantsFlora sustaining juvenile insects
- mosquito larvaJuvenile biting insect stage