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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.
Campodeiform larva of Micromus sp.
Hercules beetle
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The Hercules beetle is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the tropical forests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of be
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…Fish: Petromyzontiformes (lamprey) ammocoete Fish: Anguilliformes (eels) leptocephalus Amphibians tadpole, polliwog Insect larvae The larvae of the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) are among the largest of any species of insect. Campodeiform larva of Micromus sp. Within Insects, only Endopterygotes show complete…
Dynastes hercules ecuatorianus MHNT
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Hercules beetle illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789–1813) by George Shaw (1751–1813).