larva
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That’s because a screwworm larva “attacks living flesh,” Talbot said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
"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
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
When the egg hatches, the larva uses the ball as a nursery, eating the ball from the inside out, shaving off layers to keep the ball intact.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Every once in a while, a bubble would swell and burst, disgorging a monster like a larva from an egg.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
The researchers created an automated behavioral system that placed individual ants with individual larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
By adjusting their size, the larvae can change their buoyancy and control whether they rise or sink in the lake.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
After dark, the larvae rise toward the surface to feed, although they must first pass through large numbers of fish waiting to eat them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The equipment allowed them to observe the enormous groups of larvae as they moved through the water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The chemical has also destroyed some important insect predators and so has caused an increase in the tortricids — small, stout-bodied moths whose larvae scar the surface of the bananas.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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