larvae
Caterpillars and maggots
Larvae is the plural of larva—the immature, often wormlike stage of insects and other animals that undergo metamorphosis.
Caterpillars are butterfly larvae; maggots are fly larvae.
The larval stage typically looks nothing like the adult form: The larvae feed voraciously before pupating.
Moth or butterfly young
- grubFood or larva
- maggotImmature fly stage
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- nymphNature spirit or larva
polliwog · wriggler · bloodworm · hornworm · silkworm · mealworm · cutworm · inchworm
Profound biological restructuring
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
pupa · cocoon · emergence · imago · life-cycle · transformation · molt · moult
Twisting, snakelike movement
inch · burrow · bore · tunnel · slither · creep · locomotion · peristalsis
Pest takeover situation
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- armywormDestructive moth larva
- webwormSilk-cocooning tree larva
rootworm · brood · extermination · fumigation
Cook in hot fat
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
- alevinLarval salmon stage
- parrImmature salmon with markings
smolt · elver · wriggler · caddisfly · stonefly · aquaculture · hatchery · zooplankton
Extremely eager to consume
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- detritivoreEats dead organic material
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- leaf-minerLarva tunneling within foliage
borer · defoliator · frass · consume · forage · graze · predaceous · scavenger
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
nymph · polliwog · wriggler · bloodworm · hornworm · silkworm · mealworm · cutworm · inchworm
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
chrysalis · pupa · cocoon · emergence · imago · life-cycle · transformation · molt · moult · hatching
wriggle
Twisting, snakelike movement
crawl · inch · burrow · bore · tunnel · slither · creep · locomotion · peristalsis · contort
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- armywormDestructive moth larva
webworm · rootworm · brood · extermination · fumigation
fry
Cook in hot fat
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
- alevinLarval salmon stage
parr · smolt · elver · wriggler · caddisfly · stonefly · aquaculture · hatchery · zooplankton · krill
voracious
Extremely eager to consume
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- detritivoreEats dead organic material
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
leaf-miner · borer · defoliator · frass · consume · forage · graze · predaceous · scavenger · nectar
segment
Distinct part of whole
thorax · abdomen · ocelli · antenna · spinneret · trachea · midgut · cuticle · exoskeleton
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- Lepidopterabutterflies, moths, monarch, cocoons, chrysalis
- ant coloniesqueen ant, worker ant, soldier ant, colony, nest
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- 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