Meal Worm Pupa Morphing to Beetle
Written by scottology on November 4, 2009 – 6:12 am -
I raise meal worms. This video is of the pupa morphing into the beetle.
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Tags: beetle, meal, morphing, pupa, worm
Posted in Mealworms | 25 Comments »
By LeonsMomHerbsWife on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
Giant mealies are different in some ways than the regular meal worms, so I don’t have an answer for that. It all depends on the tempurature and climate that you keep them in too.
By beardiebreeder127 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
I started about 2 weeks ago to breed giant mealies have plenty of pupa but no beetles yet just wondering how long does it take from pupa to beetle??
By partwaves on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
1 of the darker ones just turned into a white beetle.
By LeonsMomHerbsWife on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
I have no idea why they are dying. .. . and not sure what you could do in the future. 70* sounds good, but warmer might be a bit better, I’m just guessing. If they are black, they are dead. so sorry.
By partwaves on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
i have 6 pupas 2 turned into beetles & the other pupas turned alitle dark & one is black. Are they dying? if so how can i keep the next batch alive? What cause them to die in the pupa stage?
I keep em in 70 degrees ventilated area
By Parkjisung91 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
i love this video, thanks for posting such thing. but my intention was to search for them if it was suitable for hamster food.
By LeonsMomHerbsWife on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
You probably won’t want to keep the beetles in a shoebox because they are usually cardboard and the beetles can climb up the side and get out. Whatever you use, it needs to be plastic so the beetles can’t climb the slick surface.
Sometimes the pupa go to the top, but sometimes not. Just take a spoon and dig around, you’ll find it.
Good luck!
By partwaves on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
can i put the beetles in a shoebox b/c i don t have those 3 step trays,
also will the pua go to the top of the substrate b/c mine was half pupa n i left it in the oats now i cant find it
By TehLAWL1 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
uh yea its no unnusual well now it is but its very good protein but i eat it in its larvae stage
By Flickzzi on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
lol mine have turned into beatles now
By ozzman199566 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
did u just say u eat them?
By GRimmEhx15 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
same XD
By LeonsMomHerbsWife on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
The worms (larvae) are white right after molting, (shedding skin). It’s ok, they’re just nice and fresh and juicy!
By zorcthedestroyer on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
hey can anyone tell me what it means if they turn white? i have some for my lizard and a few of them have turned white…
By k0rn666 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
5 stars…
By TehLAWL1 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
oh… thats an easy one
at the pet store i got it at Pet City if you live near one thats where i got my snacks well now i dont eat them now i just raise them 
By 483Dialga on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
where did you buy them?
By TehLAWL1 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
but i eat at larvae stage lol i dont want to eat them in pupa or beatle stage
only larvae
By TehLAWL1 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
i bought them 100 of them for lik 1.25
its awesome and they taste ok but u should raise them like for a couple of days
then eat sum you can eat them raw they are ok i kinda dont like them but now i just wanna raise them
dont judge they are actually edible but if you have questions you can ask
By deltadragonoid1 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
yea you should be worried mine is doing right fine
By littlebrittle18 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
interesting isnt it
By HeavenzBreaker on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
LOL dude, just go to a petstore and buy 100 of them for 3 bucks…
By miniroot7 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
if the brown one is moving then its still alive and it’ll eventually turn into a beetle but even if it does die, mealworms only cost like 7 cents each.
By shocktehhedgehog on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
i think they move less as they turn brown and get older
i hav a brown one thats coming out right now
By fatalframer40 on Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
coooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!