larva
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For many years, scientists believed the recipe for creating a queen honeybee was straightforward: give a developing larva plenty of royal jelly, and it becomes the colony's ruler.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
That’s because a screwworm larva “attacks living flesh,” Talbot said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Witnessing how they slowly transition to a typical cydippid larva as if they were going back in time, was simply fascinating," Soto-Angel said in a statement.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024
As the ants start to attack, the larva tenses its muscles and expels a drop of bright red fluid known as hemolymph.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2024
Taylor dropped the larva into Adina’s open palm.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
This demonstrated that the neuropeptides were not merely associated with caregiving but could actively influence whether an ant nurtured larvae or went searching for food.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Younger ants generally remain inside the nest and care for larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mammals feed their young with milk, birds protect and maintain nests, and ants tend developing larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
When the researchers examined the larvae, they discovered that the insects had adapted part of their respiratory system into two pairs of small air sacs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
No larger than grains of dust, these transparent larvae swim about in the surface waters, feeding on the microscopic plant life of the plankton.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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