Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the insect eats and grows and does not resemble the adult.

Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism seems to be at rest and new body parts are forming (the changing stage).

A fully grown organism.

Stage of incomplete metamorphosis during which an insect eats and grows and resembles a smaller version of the adult.

The stages or sequence of events through which an organism grows, reproduces, and dies.

Type of development consisting of four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Type of development consisting of three stages: eggs, nymph, and adult.