Which preposition to use with larva

of Occurrences 8%

The maggot is the larva of the fly, and the zoea is the larva of the Crab.

in Occurrences 2%

It darted hither and thither like a larva in an aquarium, mingled with shadows, with doubts, with desires, with expedients, with dreams of one knows not what Caesarian socialism, like a Hydra dimly visible in a transparency of chaos.

like Occurrences 1%

What is a Crab larva like? 2. Give the names of four crustaceans.

Which preposition to use with  larva