Larva Collection

Honey bees, (Apis mellifera) honeycomb and life cycle, expanded cross-section and insets

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Tobacco hornworm with tobacco plant
Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) with a damaged tobacco plant, artwork. This species is common throughout North America. Eggs (right)

Wooly Bear - Larva of a Tiger Moth
ROG-8192 Large Tiger MOTH - Wooly Bear caterpillar Distribution: Central Europe to Japan Pericallia matronula Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - caterpillar
LB-3393 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - caterpillar Danaus plexippus Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

C. elegans worms, light micrograph
C. elegans worms. Differential interference contrast micrograph of an adult Caenorhabditis elegans worm (centre) surrounded by C. elegans larvae hatching from eggs

Parasitic Wasp - Laying egg in hoverfly larva, UK
SPH-2669 Parasitic WASP - laying egg in hoverfly, larvae United Kingdom Diplazon laetatorius Parasitic Wasp SPH 2669 Laying egg in hoverfly larva, UK

Black & White Illustration: Crab zoea larvae. Pagurus etc
PM-9700 Black & White Illustration: Crab zoea larvae. Pagurus etc Marine plankton Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mottled Shieldbug or Stink Bug -Rhaphigaster nebulosa-, larva, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Caterpillar, Elephant Hawk-moth -Deilephila elpenor-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Picture No. 10751665
Common Frog - tadpole (Rana temporaria) Date:

Ephemera danica, mayfly larva
The larval stage of a mayfly lasts about a year, and is spent entirely underwater. When it hatches as an adult in the spring, usually May, it is only very short-lived

Mopane Emperor Moth - Caterpillars / “worms” gathered for food in Zimbabwe
PS-5969 Mopane Emperor MOTH - Caterpillars / worms gathered for food in Zimbabwe. Africa Gonimbrasia belina Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mosquito larvae resting just below the water surface
BB-1364 Mosquito larvae resting just below the water surface Culicine spp Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on ragwort
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, larva and pupa on ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris. St. Jans beestje. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Lesser puss moth, Cerura erminea
Lesser puss moth or feline, Cerura erminea. Phalaena erminea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Georg Klinger from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach

Anatomy of the Apis, No. XXVII, Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart
HMB306152 Anatomy of the Apis, No.XXVII, Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart, 1877-98 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); 137x101 cm; Humboldt-Universitaet, Berlin

The Beautiful Dragonflys Life Story, 1935
The Beautiful Dragonflys Life Story, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Illustration of Aphid (Aphidoidea) giving birth to live young or nymph

YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO (Aedes aegypti)

Carpet beetle larva, SEM
Carpet beetle larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a carpet beetle (Anthrenus sp.) larva amongst the fibres of a wool carpet

Woolly Bear - caterpillar feeding on grasses by night (Tri-coloured Tiger Moth)
ASW-4784 Woolly Bear - caterpillar feeding on grasses by night (Tri-coloured Tiger Moth) Grahamstown - Eastern Cape - South Africa Rhodogastria amasis Alan J. S

Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi)
Illustration of a Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi), also known as lobster prominen

Apatura iris, purple emperor
Plate 20 from Illustrations of British Butterflies and their Larvae (1892) by Theo Johnson. Cropped image of illustration

Bluebottle maggots
Numerous bluebottle fly maggots or larvae feeding on carrion

Larval Wonderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) drifting in the open ocean at night off Anilao, Philippines

Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's
FLO4718845 Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo
FLO4719495 Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo, Archon apollinus (Doritis apollinus)

Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito
FLO4574316 Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito, Culex pipiens, 4,5, head and proboscis 6

Red underwing moth, Catocala nupta (Phalaena nupta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4682118 Red underwing moth, Catocala nupta (Phalaena nupta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini, caterpillar, pupa and eggs (Pine moth, Phalaena pini)
FLO4681713 Pine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini, caterpillar, pupa and eggs (Pine moth, Phalaena pini). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia (Great lappet moth, Phalaena quercifolia), moth, caterpillar and pupa
FLO4683645 Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia (Great lappet moth, Phalaena quercifolia), moth, caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant sphinx, Cocytius antaeus (Jatropha sphinx, Sphinx jatrophae), caterpillar and pupa
FLO4681405 Giant sphinx, Cocytius antaeus (Jatropha sphinx, Sphinx jatrophae), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Death's head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, moth, caterpillar and pupa (Jasmine sphinx, Sphinx atropos)
FLO4683219 Death's head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, moth, caterpillar and pupa (Jasmine sphinx, Sphinx atropos). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly
FLO4562430 Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus

Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch
FLO4562349 Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Dot moth, Melanchra persicalae, hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, feeding on the greater bindweed
FLO4638759 Dot moth, Melanchra persicalae, hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, feeding on the greater bindweed, Convolvulus species

Large magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, and Camberwell Beauty butterfly or grand surprise, Nymphalis antiopa
FLO4638693 Large magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, and Camberwell Beauty butterfly or grand surprise, Nymphalis antiopa

Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria, and black-veined white butterfly, Pieris crataegi
FLO4638964 Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria, and black-veined white butterfly, Pieris crataegi. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural

Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus, and white satin moth, Leucoma salicis, feeding on willow leaves
FLO4638960 Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus, and white satin moth, Leucoma salicis, feeding on willow leaves. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The

Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves
FLO4638935 Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a

Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth
FLO4638903 Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth, Epirrita dilutata, red-necked footman, Atolmis rubricollis, spring usher moth

Buff tip moth, Phalera bucephala, large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
FLO4638898 Buff tip moth, Phalera bucephala, large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, on a vase of flowers

Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
FLO4638871 Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus, barred yellow, Cidaria fulvata, seven-spot ermine or muslin moth

Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, and grizzled skipper
FLO4638853 Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, and grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveolus

Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi, small magpie likeness moth, Margaritia verticalis, grey scalloped bar moth
FLO4638824 Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi, small magpie likeness moth, Margaritia verticalis, grey scalloped bar moth, Dyscia fagaria, shaded broad bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata

Figure of eight moth, Diloba caeruleocephala, white admiral, Limenitis arthemis, chimney sweeper, Odezia atrata
FLO4638810 Figure of eight moth, Diloba caeruleocephala, white admiral, Limenitis arthemis, chimney sweeper, Odezia atrata, red arches moth, Callimorpha miniata, brown plumed moth

Small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, smaller eggar moth, Eriogaster lanestris, and yellow-tail moth
FLO4638802 Small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, smaller eggar moth, Eriogaster lanestris, and yellow-tail moth, Euproctis similis, on bilberry leaves, Vaccinium myrtillus

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"Larva: The Fascinating World of Nature's Transformations" Discover the mesmerizing world of larva, where extraordinary creatures undergo remarkable transformations. From honey bees buzzing around their hives to the intricate honeycomb they construct, witness the captivating life cycle of Apis mellifera unfold before your eyes. Delve deeper into this hidden realm with an expanded cross-section and insets that reveal the secrets within. Observe the tobacco hornworm as it feasts on a tobacco plant, showcasing nature's delicate balance between predator and prey. Marvel at the wooly bear caterpillar, a larva of a Tiger Moth, adorned with vibrant patterns hinting at its future beauty in flight. Witness the wanderer caterpillar gracefully inching along milkweed leaves before undergoing its miraculous metamorphosis into a Monarch butterfly. Through a light micrograph of C. Elegans worms, explore their microscopic world teeming with complexity and scientific wonder. Be amazed by the parasitic wasp laying eggs inside hoverfly larvae in UK meadows—a testament to nature's cunning strategies for survival. Encounter the mottled shieldbug or stink bug larva from Untergroeningen, Germany—its unique appearance reflecting its habitat and evolutionary adaptations. Immerse yourself in black-and-white illustrations capturing crab zoea larvae like Pagurus species—an artistic portrayal that highlights their intricate forms and marine existence. Admire the lesser puss moth larva (Cerura erminea) as it camouflages itself amidst foliage while preparing for its stunning transformation. Explore Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart depicting detailed anatomy of Apis—the perfect resource for those seeking knowledge about these industrious insects' inner workings. Finally, marvel at an enchanting picture capturing an Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar in Emsland, Germany—a reminder that even seemingly ordinary creatures possess extraordinary beauty when observed closely. Embark on this visual journey through the diverse world of larva, where nature's miracles unfold and transformations abound.