Larva Collection (page 4)

Samia cynthia
Fabrizio Daminelli

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

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

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

Sawfly larvae (Nematus pavidus) defensive posture, Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. September

Bioluminescent Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva attached to the cave roof with silk threads, Glowworm cave near Waitomo Cave, near Te Kuiti, North Island, New Zealand, July

Brush footed butterfly (Lycorea sp. ) caterpillar with parasitic wasp cocoons on silk threads
Brush footed butterfly (Lycorea sp.) caterpillar with parasitic wasp cocoons on silk threads, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Wavy-lined emerald moth caterpillar (Synchlora aerata) which camouflages itself by attaching parts of flower to itself, on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia

Sphinx
Jimmy Hoffman

Cocoa Plant, Caterpillar, Butterflies, 1705 Illustration showing cocoa plant, caterpillar, pupa and butterflies. Illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)

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

Northern birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus 1, and chrysalid and larva of the common birdwing, Troides helena
5324189 Northern birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus 1, and chrysalid and larva of the common birdwing, Troides helena by Dumenil, Auguste (active c.1840); (add.info.: Northern birdwing)

Another stroll
Fabien BRAVIN

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar on Wild carrot (Daucus carota) flowers. The Netherlands. August

RF - Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar on Wild carrot (Daucus carota) flowers. The Netherlands. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

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

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

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

Silver Y and Essex Y moths
Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma 1-4 and Essex Y moth, Cornutiplusia circumflexa 5, 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge

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

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

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

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

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar on Wild carrot (Daucus carota) flowers. The Netherlands. August

The Beauty of Caterpillar
Fauzan Maududdin

dear friend
Stefano Mallus

African death's-head hawkmoth
Fabrizio Daminelli

Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) larvae close up, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Two Giant silkworm (Eacles ormondei) moth larvae in typical resting posture, Izabal, Guatemala

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April

Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490316 Beetles, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); 15.4x11.3 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

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

Larva of the Hemerobius (lacewing) clothed in lichen, with mite, Acarus amictus and little basket mite
FLO5004610 Larva of the Hemerobius (lacewing) clothed in lichen, with mite, Acarus amictus and little basket mite, Acarus corbicula

Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon) caterpillar heads, Costa Rica

European Peacock (Aglais io), insect animals antique illustration

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

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

DDE-90037354
Papilio machaon larva (butterfly of the family Papilionidae) Date: 11/12/2008

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Corn earworm (Heliothis zea) eating corn (Zea mays), Belgrade, Serbia Date: 26/07/2006

DDE-90036315
The corn earworm (Heliothis zea) is a major agricultural pest in Europe and North America, which is responsible for the destruction of corn crops. Date: 26/07/2006

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