A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians t
Larva of the Papilio xuthus butterfly
Eurosta solidaginis goldenrod gall fly larva
The larvae of the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) are among the largest of any species of insect.