Larvae

'Curled Sawfly On Hexigonal Pored Polypore' by Carla Wick/Jandelle Petters

Trilobite beetle larva (Platerodrilus sp.) - DSC_1939 | by nickybay

Some coleopteran larvae have a tapering, flattened, smooth body, others are cylindrical or flat and slender with a hard surface. The pupae of beetles have a form similar to an adult except that the elytra are represented by pads. Beetles are generally well-armoured insects and are reasonably protected against enemies, though most have parasites.

The quest to get Americans to eat bugs has not, in any kind of broad systemic way, caught on. The arguments for entomophagy—that’s the technical term for eating bugs—are pretty clear, but in countries where it isn’t popular, it’s been an uphill battle. But what if there was a way to make use of many of the benefits of insects as food, without having to convince Americans to buy cricket flour? The New York Times recently rounded up insect-as-food companies that are taking a new approach…

Forget about the bogeyman in the cupboard or the monster under the bed, check out these creepy micro-monsters.

An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae) removed from its sand pit. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

The BSF larvae are naturally nutritious, protein-packed, high Lipids, calcium-rich treat good for the animal. Our BSF larvae are farming from Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc - Vietnam, where the soil & climate is most suitable for them. Product Specification: Type: Black soldier fly Stage: Larvae Condition: Alive, 6 Days Old. Size: Small larvae size, size S. Use for: pet food, animal food Origin: Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc - Vietnam More info: Naturally high in calcium and protein. Great supplemental feeder…

Larvae of Paper Wasp. Waiting for food in their cells.

It's one of life's special moments: a child finds a fat caterpillar, puts it in a jar with a twig and a few leaves, and awakens one day to find the caterpillar has disappeared and an elegant but apparently lifeless case now hangs from the twig.

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