Larvae Collection

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

Sea green swallowtail butterfly
Sea green swallowtail (Papilio lorquinianus) butterfly. This butterfly is found in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and in the Philippines

Common Frog - Tadpoles, newly hatched
DOW-22 Common Frog - Tadpoles, newly hatched Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

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

Hoopoe - with grub in beak. Caceres - Extramadura - Spain
WAT-12228 Hoopoe - with grub in beak. Caceres - Extramadura - Spain Upupa epops M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

Smooth newt, male, female and larvae, Lissotriton vulgaris (as common newt, Lacerta vulgaris, common water newt, Lacerta palustris, Lacerta punctata)

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

Axolotl: white form of neotenous larva
PM-10189 Axolotl: white form of neotenous larva Originally from Mexico, now widely kept in aquaria Ambystoma mexicanum Reaches sexual maturity and breeds in larval form

Axolotl- neotenous larval form; central America. Shows external gills absent in adult
PM-10095 Axolotl - neotenous larval form

Tomato Hornworm - gerden / crop pest
JZ-2266 Tomato Hornworm - garden / crop pest

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

Larval (and pupal) case of bagworm, or psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments
ROG-11484 BAGWORM / PSYCHID MOTH - larval and pupal case of Bagworm or Psychid moth

Puss Moth Larvae
JLM-11618 PUSS MOTH LARVAE / Caterpillar - FALSE HEAD Cerura vinula John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

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

Common toad – tadpole 5 weeks – x0. 6 – black background Bedfordshire UK 004542
BB-1244 Common toad - tadpole 5 weeks, x0.6 Bedfordshire, UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bluebottle maggots
Numerous bluebottle fly maggots or larvae feeding on carrion

Varieties of butterflies, moths, etc
Varieties of butterflies, swallowtails, moths, hawkmoths, and their caterpillars, larvae, pupae, etc. Handcoloured lithograph by C

Varieties of butterflies, moths, etc
Varieties of butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars, larvae, pupae, etc. Handcoloured lithograph by C

Onchocerca volvulus parasitic worm, computer illustration. O. volvulus is the causative agent of onchocerciasis or river blindness (Onchocerca worm infestation)

Sawfly Larvae, also known as Spitfires
larvae, bugs (arthropod - insect), grub, ugly, nsw, Louise Docker Photography, 637049866

Glow Worm, female glowing at night, Hessen, Germany

Queen larvae or caterpillar, Danaus gilippus, Florida

Monarch larvae or caterpillar, Danaus plexippus, Florida

Food raw material larvae are pictured at the headquarters of German retailer Metro AG in Duesseldorf, Germany March 02, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Larvae and food made of insect protein are pictured at the headquarters of German retailer Metro AG in Duesseldorf, Germany March 02, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Butterflies sit on cocoons during an event to launch the Sensational Butterflies exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain, March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Stag beetles
Male and female stag beetles with pupa. Date: 1865

Engraving depicting the life cycle of a dragonfly
5309281 Engraving depicting the life cycle of a dragonfly, an insect belonging to the order Odonatam, infraoder Anisopetra

Engraving depicting the life cycle of a dragonfly
5309280 Engraving depicting the life cycle of a dragonfly, an insect belonging to the order Odonatam, infraoder Anisopetra

Smooth newt, male, female and larvae
FLO4695213 Smooth newt, male, female and larvae, Lissotriton vulgaris (as common newt, Lacerta vulgaris, common water newt, Lacerta palustris, Lacerta punctata)

Engraving depicting the life cycle of a Cossus Cossus (Goat Moth)
5309279 Engraving depicting the life cycle of a Cossus Cossus (Goat Moth), a moth of the family Cossidae, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the life cycle of a Cossus Cossus (Goat Moth)

Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly
5309284 Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly, larvae and pupae stages, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly)

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVI, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXIV, c. 1575/1580

Caterpillars, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490333 Caterpillars, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490321 Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490322 Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

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Papilio machaon larvae (butterfly of the family Papilionidae) Date: 11/12/2008

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Papilio machaon larva (butterfly of the family Papilionidae) Date: 11/12/2008

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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in the Danube Delta, with larvae of dragonfly in beak. Europe, Romania, Dobrogea, Danube Delta Date: 29/11/2008

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Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar - bushes with stripped foilage, caused by population explosion of thousands of caterpillars, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar - on willow bushes, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Debris-carrying Lacewing larvae - being attacked by Asian Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, on stem - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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Debris-carrying Lacewing larvae - being attacked by Asian Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, on stem - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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Fire Ants - with larvae and pupa - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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Black Ants - moving their colony carrying larvae and pupa with a newly emerged winged alate - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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Black Ants - moving their colony carrying larvae and pupa - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

The Tussar silkworm of India (colour litho)
3621950 The Tussar silkworm of India (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tussar silkworm of India)

Page 51. Plate 13 Bombyx Exposita Lewin / allied to... 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670886 Page 51. Plate 13 Bombyx Exposita Lewin / allied to

Page 39. Plate 10 Lithosa Replana, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670883 Page 39. Plate 10 Lithosa Replana, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 19. Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670878 Page 19. Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Harvesting gooseberries in Hesse, Germany (chromolitho)
6033215 Harvesting gooseberries in Hesse, Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvesting gooseberries in Hesse, Germany)

A newly emerged Golden-ringed Dragonfly rests on a reed above its empty larval shell
3260712 A newly emerged Golden-ringed Dragonfly rests on a reed above its empty larval shell, or exuvia, London Zoo, 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond

Ruby tiger moth and peach blossom moth
Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa 1-5, and peach blossom moth, Thyatira batis 6-8

The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life
IL283083 The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell

Passenger moth, Dysgonia algira 1
5912527 Passenger moth, Dysgonia algira 1, dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina 2-3, double dart or soothsayer, Graphiphora augur 4, larvae 5-6

Protecting apple trees from attack by caterpillars in an orchard in the Netherlands (chromolitho)
6033214 Protecting apple trees from attack by caterpillars in an orchard in the Netherlands (chromolitho) by European School

Page 15. Plate 4 Cryptophasa alba, costa Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670877 Page 15. Plate 4 Cryptophasa alba, costa Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 47. Plate 12 Clisiocampa Lewinae / Bombyx Lewinae, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670885 Page 47. Plate 12 Clisiocampa Lewinae / Bombyx Lewinae, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 31. Plate 8 Ara / Tortrix Australana Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670881 Page 31. Plate 8 Ara

Reaumur studying insects
LLM459512 Reaumur studying insects by Armet Portanell, Jose (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reaumur studying insects)

Fish development from spawn and juvenile anatomy
Fish spawn on vegetation, fish growth from egg to larvae to fingerling, and anatomy of a juvenile fish

Forest pests: moths (colour litho)
3630377 Forest pests: moths (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forest pests: moths)

Self-defence mechanisms in insects (colour litho)
3630374 Self-defence mechanisms in insects (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-defence mechanisms in insects)

Moths harmful to apple trees (colour litho)
971952 Moths harmful to apple trees (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moths harmful to apple trees)

Harmful moths and caterpillars (colour litho)
971902 Harmful moths and caterpillars (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harmful moths and caterpillars)

Boring insects hamful to forests (colour litho)
971888 Boring insects hamful to forests (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boring insects hamful to forests)

Beetles (colour litho)
3630353 Beetles (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beetles. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Australian Seahorses, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho)
IL283087 Australian Seahorses, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell, Leonard Robert (b.1889); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phyllopteryx eques; ); English

Page 11. Insects of New South Wales. Now known as Common centipede, Spider genus Isopeda
5669947 Page 11. Insects of New South Wales

Anatomy, the abdominal viscera
5202581 Anatomy, the abdominal viscera, kidneys, etc, the oestrus equi, gadfly, ova, larvae, bots etc (litho) by Herring, Benjamin (1830-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anatomy)

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"Larvae: The Fascinating Transformations of Nature's Young" From the bustling honeycombs of Apis mellifera to the enchanting life cycle of a Sea green swallowtail butterfly, larvae offer us a glimpse into the captivating world of metamorphosis. In the depths of a honeycomb, tiny honey bee larvae wriggle and squirm, nourished by royal jelly as they prepare for their remarkable transformation. A cross-section reveals an intricate network of cells, each housing a growing larva that will one day become an essential member of its hive. Meanwhile, newly hatched tadpoles embark on their aquatic journey in search of adulthood. These Common Frog larvae navigate through ponds and streams with graceful movements, adapting to their watery habitat until they are ready to emerge as fully-fledged frogs. The Tobacco hornworm finds solace amidst lush tobacco plants, munching away at leaves while undergoing its own growth spurt. Its vibrant green body serves as camouflage against predators who dare challenge this voracious caterpillar. A fuzzy Wooly Bear larva crawls along forest floors, showcasing bold stripes that hint at its future identity as a Tiger Moth. This resilient creature endures harsh conditions during winter months before finally pupating into its magnificent adult form. The Monarch Butterfly caterpillar embarks on an epic migration journey fueled by milkweed leaves alone. As it feasts upon these toxic plants, it absorbs chemicals that protect it from predators—a testament to nature's ingenious strategies for survival. Parasitic Wasps take advantage of unsuspecting hoverfly larvae in the UK countryside; laying eggs within them ensures food for their own young when they hatch, and is both fascinating and unsettling how nature can be both nurturing and ruthless simultaneously. A Hoopoe bird proudly clutches a plump grub in its beak—nature's fast-food delicacy—providing sustenance not just for itself but also for its hungry chicks waiting in the nest.