How an adult meal worm looks like = )

[Robyrango]

Hello! How's everybody? I was wondering if anyone else add the "thrilling" experience of witness the stage 1, 2 and 3 of meal worms life cycle.. That's how a meal worm will look like as an adult! My first beetle is bit crippled, but I'm very excited anyway I manage to keep them alive long enough to see the transformation.

 

[DrRhymes]

I haven't seen a meal worm turn into a beetle since elementary school but my wax worms often turn into moths so I kinda understand. Its mind blowing how they turn into something quite different in the matter of weeks.

 

[Robyrango]

Glad to hear somebody else can understand!
That was the last thing I would have expected! To complete the full meal worm life cycle can take over 7 months!

 

[Raphael1047]

yeah it is pretty fascinating. i gave some to my Entomology class and my teacher thought it was cool that i brought three stages.

 

[dom1959]

it is kinda cool,
i have a pan of "baby"
mealworms. i have gotten a
decent start to having my own farm.
the worms are currently less than a 1/4 inch.

 

[Sinfulintent]

I see it a lot, never seem to go through the mealworms fast enough so 2 or 3 of them will turn to beetles and released outside

 

[Squirell]

Superworms do the same thing. I attempted to breed them for my beardie but gave up because i became impatient

 

[Robyrango]

Superworms do the same thing. I attempted to breed them for my beardie but gave up because i became impatient

I'll be the same !Don't give up!! Just keep yourself busy with an other short term project in the mean time!

 

[little leaf]

I see it a lot, never seem to go through the mealworms fast enough so 2 or 3 of them will turn to beetles and released outside

you should keep them in there- they wont climb out or fly - then you can have babies- I keep mine in a plastic shoe box w/ no lid, they have been in there for about 1.5 years - and what started as 50 meal worms, is not about 400 + or better and they just keep making more - I do not even clean it ( they dont smell like crix do )

 

[sandrachameleon]

I see it a lot, never seem to go through the mealworms fast enough so 2 or 3 of them will turn to beetles and released outside

have you tried feeding the beetles to you chameleon?

 

[Squirell]

I'll be the same !Don't give up!! Just keep yourself busy with an other short term project in the mean time!

Definitely probably gonna do it again since im adding to my family soon. Hopefully have my cham in less then 2 weeks so by the time i have a nice flow going he will beable to eat them.

 

[dom1959]

have you tried feeding the beetles to you chameleon?

i feed the beetles off all the time, minion loves em!