Larva refers to the stage in the life cycle of certain organisms between the egg and adult. These juveniles do not resemble the adult, but undergo a morphological transformation into the adult stage. This type of indirect development is termed...

The immature stage in the life cycle of an insect between the egg and the PUPA. See also:...

A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a...

INTRODUCTION Cutaneous larva migrans is a common tropically acquired dermatosis. It presents as an erythematous, serpiginous, pruritic, cutaneous eruption caused by percutaneous penetration and subsequent migration of larvae of various nematode parasites. CASE REPORT A 26-year-old male came with complaints of...

Larvae of the brittle star Ophiopholis aculeata, common to the North Pacific coast of the United States, and an unidentified species of ophiuroid, collected from waters off the eastern coast of Florida, undergo asexual reproduction of the primary larva to produce a secondary larval...

Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas' head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving.A doctor found five active bot fly larvae living beneath the skin atop Dallas' head."I'd put my hand back there and feel them moving....

Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas' head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving.A doctor found five active bot fly larvae living beneath the skin atop Dallas' head."I'd put my hand back there and feel them moving....