| 21. | First instar larvae bore into the buds of their host plant.
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| 22. | Hatchlings measure around and grow to an average of per instar.
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| 23. | The sixth-and last-instar larvae abandon the needle.
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| 24. | First instar larvae are heavily sclerotized, flattened, and spiny.
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| 25. | The eggs are narrow, whitish or molt between instar stages.
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| 26. | The louse goes through three nymph instars before becoming fully mature.
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| 27. | The larvae will then progress through four larval instars before pupating.
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| 28. | The last instar larva of the wasp overwinters inside the ootheca.
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| 29. | After hatching, specimens will overwinter as a third instar larva.
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| 30. | There, the eggs developed into flies in three stages called instars.
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