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Larvae hatched from eggs laid on an oak tree bore in to reach the cambium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Larvae that ingested the control molecule did not exhibit this fluorescence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Larvae usually look very different from adult insects, and eat different food.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 27, 2022

Larvae farming programs exist in other countries, including Nigeria and neighboring Kenya, where parts of the country are suffering from drought.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

The Lemures or Larvae were the spirits of the wicked dead and were greatly feared.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton