Larvae
* All larvae are predacious, feeding on gastropods, earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates.
* Many larvae have, in addition, several pairs of leglike appendages called struts, or prolegs
  - use silk to make cocoons or shelters
* Most larvae have hemoglobins
  - possess defensive ability
* Some larvae absorb oxygen.
* Some larvae are adept at avoiding such latex cells
  - aquatic, others live only partly in water
  - commensals and breed in the detritus of the nests of leaf cutting ants
  - covered with hairs , or other body extensions
* Some larvae are eaten by birds
  - sheep
  - inside water
  - pests of sugar-cane and palm trees
* Some larvae avoid light
  - predators
* Some larvae become food
  - mosquitoes
* Some larvae burrow into ears
  - can survive in very poor-quality or acidic water
* Some larvae cause allergic reaction
  - crop damage
  - damage by chewing tiny holes in the upper leaves
  - death
  - ulcer
  - communicate with ants by producing sounds
  - compete for food
  - construct dwelling chambers out of smeared mud
* Some larvae consume aquatic insects
  - other insects
  - contain nutrients
* Some larvae crawl out of mouths
  - enter animals
* Some larvae feed on bugs
  - caterpillars
  - dead wood
  - decay wood
  - diets
  - microorganisms
  - microscopic particles
  - mites
  - organic particles
  - upon earthworms
* Some larvae have abdomens
  - bacteria
  - bilateral symmetry
  - broad host ranges
  - chemicals
  - color
  - compound eyes
  - cuticles
  - cylindrical shapes
  - defensive chemicals
  - discs
  - disks
  - fins
  - glands
  - limbs
  - long legs
  - many natural predators
  - organs
  - parasites
  - pelvic fins
  - photic organs
  - plasma
  - protective sheaths
  - shells
* Some larvae have short arms
  - tails
  - teeth
  - tentacles
  - thin shells
  - wart-like dorsal or lateral humps on the first abdominal segment
  - wings
  - infect dogs
* Some larvae invade dermal tissue
  - normal skin
* Some larvae kill develop embryos
  - spiders
* Some larvae live in bottoms
  - intestines
  - pigs
  - places
  - stumps
  - tunnels
* Some larvae live in underground tunnels, and others bore into wood
  - make up food
* Some larvae migrate through livers
* Some larvae migrate to body organs
  - human intestines
  - large intestines
  - lungs
  - mouthparts
  - muscles
  - pharynxs
  - proboscises
  - skin surfaces
  - somatic tissue
  - the small intestines and others migrate to the unborn pups
* Some larvae move to soil surfaces
* Some larvae pass through alimentary canals
  - penetrate human skin
  - produce saliva
  - provide nutrients
  - pupate in the fruit cluster where they have fed
* Some larvae reach ages
  - developmental stages
  - remain mothers
  - reside in centers
  - respond to warmth
  - retain skin
  - settle on sea beds
  - sink to environments
  - spin a loose, silken cocoon in which to pupate
* Some larvae suck blood
  - enough blood
  - survive sea ice
  - swim in sea
* Some larvae swim to surfaces
  - water surfaces
* Some larvae transform into adult beetles
  - fleas
  - transmit pathogen
* Some larvae use gills
  - mandibles
+ Lepidoptera, Characteristics of Lepidoptera, Larva
  * The larvae have a tough head and a soft body. They have mouths that are made to chew. Some larvae are covered with hairs, or other body extensions. The larvae have three pairs of small legs on the thorax. These legs are called true legs. There are up to five pairs of bigger legs on the abdomen. These legs are called prolegs. Lepidopteran larvae can be confused with the larvae of sawflies.