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larva

[lahr-vuh] / ˈlɑr və /
NOUN
caterpillar
Synonyms


NOUN
maggot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Those offspring hibernate over winter as larvae - caterpillars - in a communal silken web called a hibernaculum.

From BBC

The larvae among the species are aquatic, living among dense vegetation in wetlands, while the adults fly from spring until early August.

From BBC

Symptoms can include painful skin sores or wounds that may not heal, the feeling of the larvae moving, or a foul-smelling odor, the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times

These include unexplained skin lesions, feeling larvae move within a wound or the nose, mouth or eyes and seeing maggots in an open sore.

From BBC

Hatchery operators say they've significantly reduced shrimp larvae production as a result.

From BBC