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Is the mealworm a worm?
Mealworms are the larval form of a beetle - not a worm.
Is a mealworm a reptile?
Nope - mealworms are the larval stage of a beetle.
How is the offspring of a mealworm produced?
Mealworms are hatched from the eggs of a beetle. The eggs hatch into mealworms. The mealworms turn into a pupa. The pupa hatch into beetles. The beetle then lays more eggs and the cycle begins again.
Is a meal worm warm or cold blooded?
Mealworms are cold blooded. A Mealworm is not really a worm. It is the larva of the mealworm beetle.
What animals consume mealworms?
Many types of animals eat mealworms in the larvae stage. These include birds, hedgehogs and other mammals. Other animals also eat the beetle stage including lizards and frogs.
Why are caterpillars important?
nothing
Are mealworms true worms?
Meal worms are not really worms. They are the larvae form of the meal worm beetle. They are typically about 2.5 cm long.
What do mealworms change into?
Mealworms change into darkling beetles. The transformation from mealworm to beetle involves a pupal stage where they undergo metamorphosis. The adult darkling beetles are capable of reproducing and starting the life cycle over again.
Can you eat grub worms?
Mealworms actually aren't worms at all, they're the larval stage of a kind of beetle. In some Asian and other ethnic cultures mealworms are cheap, low in fat, and high in protein addition to people's diets! It won't hurt your dog to eat mealworms.
Can a beetle survive a nuclear bomb?
Probably not if the beetle is the explosion.
Can mealworms talk to other mealworms?
no
What process did the mealworms undergo?
The mealworm beetle breeds prolifically. Mating is a three step process, the male chasing the female, mounting her and inserting hisaedeagus, and injecting a sperm packet. Within a few days the female burrows into soft ground and lays about 500 eggs.
