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That’s because a screwworm larva “attacks living flesh,” Talbot said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Each mite larva measures about 500 micrometers, or half a millimeter.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

Dr Smith said this might have been caused by high concentrations of phosphorus in the ocean where this larva briefly lived and died.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

A doctor without firsthand knowledge of Kennedy's medical history told the Times that details described in the deposition pointed to a pork tapeworm larva.

From Salon ● May 8, 2024

I dig a beetle larva out of a decaying log and put it on a thornbush fishhook I made and tied to a fine cord of deer tendon.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Natural Resources Wales said the habitat allowed wet sedges to grow - which is the only food source for the Bog Grass Moth's larvae.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Runners up in the competition included videos of a roundworm encountering a single-celled organism and microscopic jellyfish larvae suspended in droplets of water.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Instead, larvae can enter wounds or mucous membranes, where they must be removed quickly to limit further damage to the surrounding tissue.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Insect larvae reared at higher temperatures will develop faster and reach pupation at a smaller size.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

There, in the spring of 1955, some 2000 acres of salt marsh in St. Lucie County were treated with dieldrin in an attempt to eliminate the larvae of the sandfly.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson