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larva: the young form of some animals


metamorphosis: a change in form that some animals go through as they become adults


molt: to shed an outer covering, such as skin or a shell


pupa: a stage in an insect’s life cycle between larva and adult


If this larva survives, it will become an adult shrimp.


larva pupa


Mosquito larvae stick tubes out of the water to breathe air.


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