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

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

Wooly Bear - Larva of a Tiger Moth
ROG-8192 Large Tiger MOTH - Wooly Bear caterpillar Distribution

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

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

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

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

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

Lesser puss moth, Cerura erminea
Lesser puss moth or feline, Cerura erminea. Phalaena erminea

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]

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

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

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

Grasshoppers, crickets, etc
Giant red-winged grasshopper, Tropidacris cristata subsp

Varieties of beetles

Brassolis sophorae butterfly and forest giant owl, Caligo eurilo
Brassolis sophorae butterfly, pupa and larva caterpillar (top) and forest giant owl, Caligo eurilochus (bottom). Brassolide du Sophora, Pavonie Euryloque

Ghost moth, beautiful yellow underwing, etc
Ghost moth or ghost swift, Hepialus humuli, female c, male d, larva b and pupa a, beautiful yellow underwing, Anarta myrtilli e, gold swift, Phymatopus hecta f, unnamed moth species g

The old lady and herald moths
The old lady or black underwing moth, Mormo maura, male a and female b, the herald moth, Scoliopteryx libatrix, d and e, larva on leaf c and pupa f

Giant sphinx, Rothschildia aurota, Luna moth
Giant sphinx, Cocytius antaeus 1, larva 2, pupa 3, Rothschildia aurota 4, Luna moth, Actias luna 6. Grande sphinx 1, Phalene a miroir 4

Flea bee-fly and sea bindweed
Flea bee-fly, Phthiria pulicaria and sea bindweed, Calystegia soldanella (as Convolvulus soldanella)

Black-thighed epeolus cuckoo bee and fly orchid
Black-thighed epeolus or variegated cuckoo bee, Epeolus variegatus, and fly orchid, Ophrys insectifera (Ophrys muscifera) or sombre bee orchid, Ophrys fusca (Ophrys myodes)

Gold-speckled clothes moth and wood hawkweed
Gold-speckled clothes moth, Nemaxera betulinella, and wood hawkweed, Hieracium sylvaticum. As bark clothes-moth, Tinea corticella

Dance fly and wild tulip
Dance fly, Wiedemannia bistigma (as Heleodromia bistigma) and wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris

Grain beetle and St. John's wort
Grain beetle, Cryptolestes spartii (Cucujus spartii) and St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum

Braconid wasp and mezereon
Braconid wasp, Hecabolus sulcatus, and mezereon, Daphne mezereum

Pied hoverfly and barren strawberry
Pied hoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri (as Scaeva unicolor) and barren strawberry, Potentilla sterilis (as Fragaria sterilis)

Swallow-tailed moth and common elder
Swallow-tailed moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria, and common elder, Sambucus nigra

Blue helodes beetle and mare's tail
Blue helodes beetle, Prasocuris junci (Helodes beccabungae) and mare's tail, Hippuris vulgaris

Large birch bright moth and black horehound
Large birch bright moth, Taleporia tubulosa (Pale chequered brown moth, Cochleophasia tessellea), and black or stinking horehound, Ballota nigra

Leaf beetle, Psylliodes chalcomerus, on common henbane
Leaf beetle, Psylliodes chalcomerus (Macrocnema unimaculata), on common henbane, Hyoscyamus niger

Mordellochroa abdominalis beetle on a guelder rose
Mordellochroa abdominalis (as Mordella abdominalis) beetle on a guelder rose, Viburnum opulus

Water-lily cordylura fly on a white water-lily
Water-lily cordylura fly, Hydromyza livens (Cordylura livens) on a white water-lily, Nymphaea alba

Pine-tree lappet moth, pine beauty and pine hawk-moth
Pine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini 1, pine beauty, Panolis flammea 2, and pine hawk-moth, Sphinx pinastri 3. Shown with caterpillar (larva) C, pupa D and cocoon E. Pine tree pests

Snake-mimic caterpillar (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) a hawkmoth caterpillar that resembles a viper when threatened, on branch, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Silver Y and Essex Y moths
Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma 1-4 and Essex Y moth, Cornutiplusia circumflexa 5, 6

Wonderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) in its juvenile or larval stage. At this stage it is transparent and drifts in the open ocean as plankton. Anilao, Philippines

Sycamore moth (Acronicta aceris) caterpillar. Surrey, England, UK, September

Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars feeding on leaf, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. July

Close up view of Honey Bee comb showing larvae in cells Norfolk, England, June 2017

Caterpillar, probably Cholla moth caterpillar, (Euscirrhopterus cosyra) on cactus, Texas, USA. May

Death s-head Hawk moth (Acherontia atropos), insect animals antique illustration

Digital composite of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar, pupa, chrysalis and emerging adult

Glow Worm, female glowing at night, Hessen, Germany

Red-line quaker, clouded buff and flounced chestnut
Red-line quaker, Agrochola lota, clouded buff, Diacrisia sannio, and flounced chestnut, Agrochola helvola. Phalaena lota, russula, Bombyx ruffina

Antler moth, Lygephila lusoria and feathered footman
Antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis 1, 2, Lygephila lusoria 3, 4, and feathered footman, Coscinia striata 5-8. Phalaena graminis, tricuspis, grammica

Grey dagger, Apopestes spectrum and peach blossom moths
Grey dagger moth and larva, Acronicta psi 1, Apopestes spectrum moth and larva 2, peach blossom moth and caterpillar, Thyatira batis 3. Noctuelles psi, spectre, batis

Saturniid moth larva (Aurivillius triramis) close up of body segments, Laraganga Mole National Park, Ghana, Africa

Larval flounder (possibly Laeops Kitahara) in the open ocean at night off Anilao, Philippines

Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar on Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus). Cyprus. April

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Clustered bell heather, Surrey, England, UK, August

January 2020
Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Timanfaya National Park, National Park entrance sign

January 2020
Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Caldera Roja Volcano in Timanfaya National Park

Privet Hawk Moth (Sphinx ligustri) caterpillar on a branch, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Illustration of different types of termites, from top to bottom, soldier, worker, young nymph, long-winged nymph, short-winged nymph, young female, egg-laying female, male

Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos
FLO4718845 Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos

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

Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1
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)
FLO4682118 Red underwing moth, Catocala nupta (Phalaena nupta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

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

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

Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth
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
FLO4638759 Dot moth, Melanchra persicalae, hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, feeding on the greater bindweed, Convolvulus species

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

Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria
FLO4638964 Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria, and black-veined white butterfly, Pieris crataegi

Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus
FLO4638960 Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus, and white satin moth, Leucoma salicis, feeding on willow leaves

Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth
FLO4638935 Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves

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

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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.