Larvae

The larvae of sea urchins are free-swimming and drift in the ocean before settling on the seafloor.

The caterpillar larvae of the monarch butterfly feed exclusively on milkweed plants.

The larvae of salamanders have external gills and live in water before metamorphosing into adults.

The larvae of some beetles are known for their unique defensive behaviors, such as spraying chemicals at predators.

The development of fruit fly larvae can be influenced by environmental factors such as food availability and temperature.

The zebrafish larvae are widely used as a model organism in biomedical research.

The octopus larvae hatch from eggs and swim freely in the open ocean.

The ant larvae are fed by adult ants with regurgitated food.

The developmental stages of mosquito larvae are sensitive to changes in water temperature.