larvae

In biology, a lerp is a structure of crystallized honeydew produced by larvae of psyllid bugs as a protective cover.

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Rising temperatures are cooking bumblebee nests and killing larvae

Beetles that receive less care as larvae may become better parents

Prawn larvae conceal their eyes with reflectors to hide from predators

Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change.

Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae

Fish larvae find their way using external cues

Ant pupae secrete fluid as 'milk' to nurture young larvae

Ant pupae produce a nourishing liquid food for larvae and adults

High Speed Cameras Capture Mosquito Larvae 'Harpooning' Prey With Their Heads

Mosquito larvae launch their heads like tiny harpoons to nab prey, video reveals

Harpoon heads, sweeping tails: How predatory mosquito larvae capture prey

Watch How Harpoon-Headed Mosquito Larvae Kill Their Prey

Early lacewings: Larvae with extremely inflated trunks, fossilized in amber

Whale sharks may be the world’s largest omnivores. New research shows that the floating macroalgae, Sargassum, is a significant source of food for the species which has previously been observed eating plankton, including krill, copepods, crab larvae, tiny squid or fish.