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life cycle
There are an enormous number of insect [[specie]]s on earth, including [[fly|flies]], [[beetle]]s, and [[ant]]s. Some are notably mentioned in the [[sacred text]]s of some [[religion]]s, such as [[locust]]s, in the Egyptian plagues, and rules regarding their consumption in the book of [[Leviticus]].
There are an enormous number of insect [[specie]]s on earth, including [[fly|flies]], [[beetle]]s, and [[ant]]s. Some are notably mentioned in the [[sacred text]]s of some [[religion]]s, such as [[locust]]s, in the Egyptian plagues, and rules regarding their consumption in the book of [[Leviticus]].
The life cycle of insects involves several stages, during each of which the creature has a distinctly different appearance. These are:
*[[Egg]]
*[[Larva]] - a feeding stage. Some insect larvae are very familiar, such as caterpillars and maggots.
*[[Pupa]] - a dormant stage during which the next form develops inside a protective casing - the butterfly chrysalis being the most familiar example.
*[[Adult]] - the form we recognize as the "insect", with its defining characteristics as listed above.