larval

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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 • Nov. 30, 2025

After being exposed to the stress of starvation and physical injury, the comb jellies in Soto-Angel’s care reverted back to a cydippid larval stage.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

The black dots are larval tracks pushing into an oak, while the white object is a pupa preparing to become an adult.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Changes in precipitation patterns, another critical factor for firefly survival, have led to either overly dry conditions that reduce larval survival or excessively wet conditions that can flood breeding grounds and disrupt life cycles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

She combined images of its egg, larval stage, its pupa, and the butterfly or moth that “crept from” the chrysalis or cocoon.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman