Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "Hornet larvae are soft, white, legless grubs that develop inside the paper nests built by adult hornets. They are completely dependent on the adults for survival. They spend their time curled in individual cells, where worker hornets feed them chewed insects like flies, caterpillars, and other pests. In return, the larvae produce a sugary liquid that adult hornets consume—this mutual exchange helps sustain the colony. As they grow, the larvae molt several tim