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{{monster
|name=strange larva
|symbol={{gray|&}}
|tile=
|difficulty=2
|level=1
|experience=12
|speed=6
|AC=10
|MR=0
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Bite 1d4 physical
|weight=10
|nutr=10
|size=tiny
|resistances=[[cold]], [[poison]], [[acid]]
|resistances conveyed=none
|attributes={{attributes|A strange larva|nohands=1|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|regen=1|pois=1|demon=1|hostile=1|infravision=1|hell=1|nocorpse=1|death=1}}
|reference=
}}

A '''strange larva''', {{gray|&}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is a [[tiny]] and [[slithy]] [[demonic]] larva with no hands or limbs, and eventuallys grow into a full-fledged demon depending on the being that created it. Strange larvae possess enhanced [[regeneration]] and [[infravision]].

A strange larva has a single bite attack, and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[death resistance]].

A strange larva is [[poisonous]] to eat, primarily for monsters (and polymorphed players) with [[digestion attack]]s.

==Generation==
Strange larva are not randomly generated, and are always created hostile.
{{stub}}
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
[[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]

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 * At 25 [[insight]], [[carcosan sting]]s and the insight-exclusive sting attacks of [[Byakhee (dNetHack)|byakhee]] can infect armor with larvae: these larvae bite and sting the monster wearing the armor while they are inside it, and eventually emerge as strange larvae that will grow into more byakhee.
 * The breath attacks of an [[ancient of vitality]] infest organic items with "biting larvae", and items that are totally destroyed this way generate strange larvae that grow into [[ancient nupperibo]]s.
-* The melee sting attacks of [[akkabish tannin]] each implant an egg into the target that will eventually hatch into a strange larva, which quickly grow into another akkabish tannin.
+* The melee sting attacks of [[akkabish tannin]] each implant an egg into the target that will eventually hatch into a strange larva, which quickly grows into another akkabish tannin.
-* Each turn, a [[shalosh tannah]] has a {{frac|9}} chance of producing 1-3 strange larvae on adjacent squares&mdashthese larvae will quickly grow into [[vrock]]s, [[hezrou]], [[nalfeshnee]]s, or [[marilith]]s, complete with the appropriate organic equipment.
+* Each turn, a [[shalosh tannah]] has a {{frac|9}} chance of producing 1-3 strange larvae on adjacent squares&mdash;these larvae will quickly grow into [[vrock]]s, [[hezrou]], [[nalfeshnee]]s, or [[marilith]]s, complete with the appropriate organic equipment.
 A [[statue]] of a strange larva accompanies a [[hellish seal]] guarded by a tannin or tannah monster, and animating these statues with [[stone to flesh]] will turn them into strange larvae that can become akkabish tannin.

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 * The breath attacks of an [[ancient of vitality]] infest organic items with "biting larvae", and items that are totally destroyed this way generate strange larvae that grow into [[ancient nupperibo]]s.
 * The melee sting attacks of [[akkabish tannin]] each implant an egg into the target that will eventually hatch into a strange larva, which quickly grow into another akkabish tannin.
-* Each turn, a [[shalosh tannah]] has a {{frac|9}} chance of producing 1-3 strange larvae on adjacent squares - these larvae will quickly grow into either [[vrock]]s, [[hezrou]], [[nalfeshnee]]s, or [[marilith]]s, complete with appropriate organic equipment.
+* Each turn, a [[shalosh tannah]] has a {{frac|9}} chance of producing 1-3 strange larvae on adjacent squares&mdashthese larvae will quickly grow into [[vrock]]s, [[hezrou]], [[nalfeshnee]]s, or [[marilith]]s, complete with the appropriate organic equipment.
-A [[statue]] of a strange larva accompanies a [[hellish seal]] guarded by a tannin or tannah monster - animating these statues with [[stone to flesh]] will turn them into strange larvae that can become akkabish tannin.
+A [[statue]] of a strange larva accompanies a [[hellish seal]] guarded by a tannin or tannah monster, and animating these statues with [[stone to flesh]] will turn them into strange larvae that can become akkabish tannin.
 ==Strategy==

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 A strange larva has a single bite attack, and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[death resistance|resistance to death magic]].
-A strange larva is [[poisonous]] to eat, primarily for monsters (and polymorphed players) with [[digestion attack]]s.
+Strange larvae are [[poisonous]] to eat, which primarily comes up if they are [[digest]]ed by another monster.
 ==Generation==

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-A '''strange larva''', {{gray|&}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is a [[tiny]] and [[slithy]] [[demonic]] larva with no hands or limbs, and eventually grows into a full-fledged demon depending on the being that created it. Strange larvae possess enhanced [[regeneration]] and [[infravision]].
+A '''strange larva''', {{gray|&}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is a [[tiny]] and [[slithy]] [[demonic]] larva with no hands or limbs, and eventually grows into a full-fledged demon or other creature, depending on the being that created it. Strange larvae possess enhanced [[regeneration]] and [[infravision]].
-A strange larva has a single bite attack, and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
+A strange larva has a single bite attack, and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[death resistance|resistance to death magic]].
 A strange larva is [[poisonous]] to eat, primarily for monsters (and polymorphed players) with [[digestion attack]]s.
 ==Generation==
-Strange larva are not randomly generated, and are always created hostile.
+Strange larvae are not randomly generated, and are always created hostile.
-{{stub}}
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]