Larva

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/larva

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Larva (plural: larvae)
2. Why do larvae look so different from adults?Larvae look different because they need special shapes and tools to grow fast and find food in a different place than the adult, so they can avoid fighting with adults for food.
3. Where do larvae live?Larvae can be found in almost any place, like water, soil, or inside plants. Some live in oceans, some in rivers, and some in forests or on trees.

Holometabolous: Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, with distinct larval, pupal, and adult stages.
Histolysis: The process of breakdown and absorption of larval tissues during metamorphosis.
Histogenesis: The formation of new tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells during metamorphosis.
Niche Partitioning: The process by which competing species use the environment differently in a way that helps them to coexist.