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

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 • Jun. 2, 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

In Washington, native plants like willows and poplar trees are also larval hosts for many native butterflies.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Some attach their eggs to a caterpillar by means of a sticky solution; on hatching, the larval parasite bores through the skin of the host.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson