#the larva

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Yellow pasha butterfly caterpillar, Herona marathus, Apaturinae (Emperors)

Photographed in China by jiangyou

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Fossil of dragonfly larva or I don’t know.

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rainbow tripod fish larva (bathypterois grallator) | source

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Oh to sleep on a bed of clovers with a grub

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More faeries Good Omens AU ✨

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today's bug thing is the Love Grub plush bag!

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my sister has two human children, but I'm still debating on whether I'm responsible enough to have a frog

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beginning vs end of the cycle

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〰️funny little ocean larva〰️

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Sawfly larvae, Caliroa cinxia, Tenthredinidae

Found sporadically throughout Europe

Photographed in Yorkshire by ophrys

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Giant Antlions (Palpares immensus): these enormous antlions have been known to attack geckos and other small reptiles

The images above depict the larval stage of Palpares immensus, which is one of the largest antlion species in the world.

This article provides more information about the unusual behavior of this species:

The larvae live freely in sand and are ambush hunters. They are voracious predators and feed mainly on other arthropods, but have been known to attack geckos and, in one case a small adder. They are unable to feed on these reptiles and usually die as a result of not being able to extract their jaws from the vertebrate prey.

These antlions can be found in sandy, arid environments throughout southern Africa.

The adult form of Palpares immensus is also depicted in the images below:

Sources & More Info:

Biodiversity and Development Institute: Palpares immensus

Global Biodiversity Information Facility: P. immensus

Animal Life: Giant Antlion Larva

What's That Bug?: Uncovering Antlion Habitats

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comic done for a project assignment a few years back!

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