A
larva (
Latin; plural
larvae) is a juvenile from of
animal with indirect
development, undergoing
metamorphosis (for example,
insects or
frogs) . The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a
caterpillar differs from a
butterfly. Larvae also often have special (
larval) organs which do not occur in the adult form. The larvae of some species can become
pubescent[?] without actually developing into the adult form (for example, in some
newts). This is called
neoteny.