larval

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So far, scientists have identified only the larval stage of the mite.

From Science Daily

Robison suspects that this majestic creature might have stayed there after feeding on small crustaceans and larval fish.

From Los Angeles Times

They count the larval webs or nests that the caterpillars group together to form after hatching from eggs laid on Devil's-bit Scabious.

From BBC

To confirm the efficacy of the drugs and explore their mechanism of action, the researchers have applied them to a rat model of the disease and, subsequently, to a zebrafish larval model.

From Science Daily

It is believed to be a host plant to more than a dozen butterflies and moths in their larval stage and it starts blooming in the late winter, when wildflowers are still trying to awake.

From Los Angeles Times