larval

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

It is the larval, or maggot, stage of a metallic-looking blowfly known as Cochliomyia hominivorax.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 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

Lead researcher Dr Martin Smith said this was a dream fossil, in part because it was preserved in its larval, or immature, stage - when its body was still developing.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

These are the larval stages of caddis flies, stoneflies, and mayflies.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson