![]() Like us humans, the whole cycle goes round and round breeding many many mealworms. Adult (Beetle)įinally, after many weeks, they will go through metamorphosis and become a beetle. They stay at this stage for a few weeks before becoming a beetle. Yes, they have wing buds and legs, but they are not really functional at this stage. PupaĪt this Pupae stage mealworms don’t really do much. Their goal at this stage is to eat, grow, and prepare for their next stage, Pupae. At this stage is when mealworms are common live food for lizards. They start off as a minute thing and soon grow up to an inch or so in length. This is the longest stage and can take up to 8 weeks.Īt this stage they eat a lot and grow fast. Once the mealworm passes the egg stage, which is usually up to four weeks, they will become larvae. Like, s spec of dust small, are you with me These eggs are usually hidden in dirt or some substrate. To put this into perspective, each egg is really small. ![]() They are laid by their mother and many eggs are laid. ![]() A mealworms lifecycleĪs I discussed earlier, in this section I will explain the lifecycle that these mealworms go through to get to the Pupae stage, followed bu the ultimate goal, a darling beetle. Therefore, in the next section I will explain. To fully understand this you need to learn all the stages that they go through before they get to be a beetle. In a nutshell, a mealworm pupa is Darkling Beetle (Click here to see if your Beardie can eat Beetles) that is in its last transitions stage. There is often some confusion between their larval stage and pupae, so let me clarify. ![]() Mealworm Pupa, Larvae & Adult Darkling Beetleīefore we look any further into the viability of mealworm pupae being a food source for your Beardie, let me explain exactly what one is. ![]()
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