a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects
the larva looked ugly, but it was destined to hatch into a beautiful butterfly
Testing showed that bacteria that causes Lyme disease was highest in adult female ticks from Fairfield County, with around 68% positive, and in nymphs from New Haven County, with around 32% positive for the virus, according to CAES.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Lanternfly nymphs start hatching in April and grow through four nymph stages before emerging as adults in late June.
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