Riddle

Armless, legless, I crawl around when I'm young. Then the time of changing sleep will come. I will awake like a newborn, flying beast, 'till then on the remains of the dead I feast.

Choose an answer

A.A caterpillar
B.A grub
C.A larva
D.A maggot
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 7 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A maggot

Why this is the answer

A maggot is a legless fly larva that feeds on decaying matter, then enters a pupal "sleep" before emerging transformed into a flying adult fly.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Medium.

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