Mealworms
Where they live:
Mealworms live in places surrounded by what they eat. They live under rocks and logs, in animal burrows and in stored grains. They clean up after plants and animals. They can be found anywhere there are leftovers.
How they grow:
Mealworms are the larval stage of a beetle. The larval stage (referred to generally as mealworms) is worm-like and somewhat hardened for burrowing. In the larval stage, mealworms may molt 9 to 20 times.
What they eat:
The mealworms eat decaying leaves, sticks, and grasses. Sometimes they feed on new roots and plant parts. They can eat dead insects, waste and stored grains.
They get water from potatoes, apples, or other fruits that hold water.
How they protect themselves:
They burrow.
How they move:
Mealworms have no legs. As they moult, they grow six legs and crawl.
Their enemies:
Many predators eat mealworms including rodents, lizards, predatory beetles, spiders, and birds
Other things:
Mealworms are the larval stage of a beetle.
The larval stage (referred to generally as mealworms) is worm-like and somewhat hardened for burrowing. Mealworms are the larvae of the beetle. Beetles undergo complete metamorphosis, and have an egg, larva, pupa and beetle stage. As a larva grows it moults several times- shedding its exoskeleton.