larvae.
Several types of insects can lay eggs on or near fruit.
After the eggs hatch, the larvae may feed on the fruit and develop inside it.
Because the larvae can be very small and pale in color, they may look like tiny worms.
They are not necessarily worms in the biological sense.
How Do They Get Inside Strawberries?
Some fruit flies and other insects are attracted to ripe or damaged fruit.
Female insects can lay their eggs on the surface of strawberries.
Under suitable conditions, the eggs hatch and
