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One claims that the area’s name originates from the love story between the demigod Hercules and a nymph named Amalfi.
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Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.
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There are no insecticides that will control the larva of this inconspicuous grayish-brown moth.
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Screwworms are actually a type of maggot, or larva.
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This time, Hadid wore rosy makeup and had her medium-length blonde hair styled in mermaid waves.
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Disney is diving into a series adaptation of the 2006 mermaid movie Aquamarine.
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.
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“Naiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naiad. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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