larva

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"Over several weeks, they not only reshaped their morphological features, but also had a completely different feeding behavior, typical of a cydippid larva."

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

Dr Smith said this might have been caused by high concentrations of phosphorus in the ocean where this larva briefly lived and died.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 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

Sea stars begin life as fertilized eggs that hatch into a free-floating larva.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

The young wasp, hatching as a larva, feeds on the paralyzed grub and destroys it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson