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Metamorphosis Insect Life Cycle A rigid exoskeleton requires molting to grow • The number of times an insect molts is specific to the type of insect. Each growth satge is called an instar. • After hatching from an egg, the insect is called the first instar. • After the first molt, the insect is called the second instar (and so on). • Most insects begin their lives as eggs • The female deposits her eggs in a place where the emerging young can develop (host plant) • Insects complete their life cycle in in one of two ways : simple or complex metamorphosis. Simple Metamorphosis • Young insects are called nymphs • Nymphs molt several times and grow bigger each time • Nymphs do not have fully developed wings • Adults and nymphs usually appear togethre on the same food plants or in the same habitat Leaf Footed Bug Metamorphosis Cricket Life Cycle Complex Metomorphosis • The young in a complex metamorphosis are called larva (plural larvae) • Larvae look nothing like the adult • The larvae stage usually does the most feeding • Larvae often form cocoons • The main role of the adult is reproduction • The larvae often appear in different habitats than adults Beetle Life Cycle Lady Beetle Life Cycle Wasp Life Cycle Life cycle of a Butterfly