Insect's wormlike stage (5)

I believe the answer is:

larva

(Other definitions for larva that I've seen before include "Caterpillar, for example" , "Early stage of creature" , "Manage" , "Immature life form" , "Insect's immature form" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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