sentence: Nymphs are just baby insects.
sentences_before: Insects with incomplete metamorphosis have three life stages. These insects start as eggs, which are usually very small. When the egg hatches, a larva or nymph comes out.
sentences_after: Most of the time, the nymph looks similar to the adult, but it is smaller, may have different colouration, and does not have wings. Finally, it changes into a mature adult with wings.
concept_name: nymph
headings: Metamorphosis Insects Incomplete metamorphosis or 'hemimetabolism'
categories: Developmental biology Animal anatomy