larval
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El Niño has in the past been associated with larger sablefish found closer to shore, and a higher larval abundance of rockfish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
"Artificial lights at night could disrupt firefly populations, possibly affecting both adult and larval stages," McNeil said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 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
