Mealworm Larva
Tenebrio molitor (larva)
A Mealworm Larva lives in dry, hidden places such as stored grain, animal bedding, bird nests, and decaying plant material. It slowly tunnels through loose food and debris, feeding on grains, bran, fungi, and other dry organic matter. Its tough yellow-brown cuticle helps it resist drying out, and it molts many times before pupating.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Mealworm Larva
- Mealworm Pupa
- Mealworm Beetle