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Young one of housefly is known as
Young one of housefly is known as
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The correct option is A Maggot
During metamorphosis, insects pass through four stages of life, namely egg, larva, pupa and adult. Larva or young one is named differently in some insects like maggots in houseflies, caterpillar in butterflies and moths. Imago is also called as imaginal stage. During this stage, housefly attains maturity. In hemimetabolous insects like scale insects and grasshoppers, young ones are called as nymph. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
During metamorphosis, insects pass through four stages of life, namely egg, larva, pupa and adult. Larva or young one is named differently in some insects like maggots in houseflies, caterpillar in butterflies and moths. Imago is also called as imaginal stage. During this stage, housefly attains maturity. In hemimetabolous insects like scale insects and grasshoppers, young ones are called as nymph.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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