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Larva

For Larva we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Agriculture, Aquaculture, Bee Keeping, Dairy Production, Entomological, Hunting, Insect, Pests and Speleological.



Larva (Agriculture)

A stage of insect complete metamorphosis between the egg and pupal stages. The feeding, growing, nonreproductive stage of insect development.


Larva (Aquaculture)

The young and immature form of an animal, which must change to become an adult.


Larva (Bee Keeping)

in insects, an immature form, not resembling the adult; pl. larvae


Larva (Dairy Production)

Immature stage of various invertebrate animals (including most parasites) that hatches from an egg, differs markedly in form and appearance from an adult, and undergoes metamorphosis to become an adult.


Larva (Entomological)

Name given to a young insect which is markedly different from the adult: caterpillars and fly maggots are good examples.


Larva (Hunting)

The stage between egg and larva in the lifecycle of insects that undergo complete metamorphoses, such as caddis and midges


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Larva (Insect)

Name given to a young insect which is markedly different from the adult: caterpillars and fly maggots are good examples.


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Larva (Pests)

The second life stage of an insect. Such insects have 4 life stages: the egg, larvae, pupal, and adult stages. The larva hatches from the egg and changes to a pupa when it matures.


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Larva (Speleological)

(Plu larvae). The young of insects, eg grub, caterpillar, maggot that metamorphose into adult forms eg beetle, moth, fly. Larvae are active, self sustaining and independent life forms, and many inhabit caves.
Fauna.




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