Four Stages Of A Similar Life Cycle Of Mealworms

Mealworms go through a similar life cycle to that of a butterfly in that they go through 4 different maturation stages during their life. These cycles in order are egg, larvae, pupae, and finally the adult stage. The freshly hatched mealworms have one major goal, to eat. The larval mealworms are a caramel color and are very active. Mealworms eat plant matter. As the larvae get larger they will molt multiple times throughout the larval stage. The mealworms will continue to eat until they have stored enough energy to undergo metamorphosis. The pupae stage is like that of the butterfly turning into a chrysalis. During this time, the mealworm will not move and will not eat. After the mealworm has the completed the metamorphosis, it will now be