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How do young bristletails resemble adult bristletails?

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Young bristletails resemble adults in their general form, differing primarily in size. As ametabolous insects, they undergo a development process characterized by a gradual increase in size until adult dimensions are reached, with almost no change in body structure throughout their growth.123