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Larvae that receive less food grow more slowly at first and retain the ability to become reproductives later in life, meaning kings or queens.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Larvae hatched from eggs laid on an oak tree bore in to reach the cambium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Larvae usually look very different from adult insects, and eat different food.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 27, 2022

Larvae are so different from adults that scientists once believed they were separate species.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

The Lemures or Larvae were the spirits of the wicked dead and were greatly feared.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton