Ametabolous metamorphosis
Ametabolous insects emerge from eggs into immatures of virtually the same shape as the adults. They're considered ametabolous because the insects simply get bigger and do not undergo any distinct rearrangements of body structures between the immature and adult stages.
Contributed by C. L. Goforth on 3 February, 2011 - 12:07am Last updated 29 November, 2012 - 4:48am |