Inlaying is a decorative technique, where some of a surface is cut out and filled in with another material so that the surface of the inlay is the same height as the original surface. Usually the inlay material is brightly colored, a shiny metal, or a pretty material such as mother of pearl. The surface being inlaid is most commonly wood, and inlay work is commonly seen on furniture in some countries. Metal jewelry can be inlaid with gemstones or contrasting metal.
Some insects go through stages in their life, and the early stage is the larval stage. Larvae of creatures like butterflies tend to be crawling things with no wings that spend all their time eating and growing. When they are big enough, they change into flying insects.
Many different creatures have a larval stage that is so different to the adult form that you would never know they were the same creature unless you saw it change.
You lay something down when you place it into a resting position. You lay yourself down before you go to sleep. The picture is of someone laying a brick.
Lomé is the capital of Togo. It has a population of around 1.6 million.
