Which statement correctly describes flea beetle larvae?

Which statement correctly describes flea beetle larvae?

• A. They are wormlike, without legs and chewing mouthparts
• B. They are winged
• C. They have obvious legs
• D. They are aquatic

Answer: (A)

Flea beetle larvae are the grub-like, legless stage of these beetles, adapted to living in soil or feeding on plant roots. Their wormlike form moves through the substrate, and they use chewing mouthparts to eat plant tissue. This combination—being legless and having chewing mouthparts—best matches how flea beetle larvae are actually structured and how they feed. The other descriptions don’t fit: larvae of these beetles are not winged, they do not have obvious legs, and they are not aquatic.

Flea beetle larvae are the grub-like, legless stage of these beetles, adapted to living in soil or feeding on plant roots. Their wormlike form moves through the substrate, and they use chewing mouthparts to eat plant tissue. This combination—being legless and having chewing mouthparts—best matches how flea beetle larvae are actually structured and how they feed.

The other descriptions don’t fit: larvae of these beetles are not winged, they do not have obvious legs, and they are not aquatic.