Insect transformations
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Insect transformations
Compare complete and incomplete insect development.
External supporting covering of an insect (11)
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About Insect transformations
4 Across answers meet 4 Down answers. Compare complete and incomplete insect development. A butterfly pupa and the protective silk enclosure of some moths are different things.
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10 × 11 grid · 8 clues · Criss-cross style
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Insect transformations
Themed · 10 × 11 · ClueFill · AI-assisted original · Content checked
Across
3. Silk enclosure spun by the larvae of many moths (6)
5. Immature stage between egg and pupa in complete insect metamorphosis (5)
6. Shed an outer covering during growth, using US spelling (4)
7. Immature insect form that develops without a pupal stage (5)
Down
1. External supporting covering of an insect (11)
2. Growth stage between successive molts (6)
3. Butterfly pupa, rather than the silk case around some moth pupae (9)
4. Insect stage between larva and adult in complete metamorphosis (4)