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To find gender turn your mealworm on its back, or dorsal, side to get a clear view of its legs. You will see three pairs of legs. One end of the mealworm will be close to the legs. This is the mealworm's head. The other end is the mealworm's tail.
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Keep the mealworm on it's back so that you can observe the belly, or ventral side. You want to identify the segments, which are referred to as sternites. Since the body is only about an inch long, a microscope or magnifying glass will help you clearly see the tiny sternites.
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Count down seven sternites beginning at the head of the mealworm.
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Look for swelling just below the seventh sternite. Female mealworms have large swelling in this area along with two protruding nipples referred to as papillae. The best way to determine if the mealworm is a male is to observe the absence of the swelling and protruding nipples.
You can usually tell by the types of pattern/colour e.t.c they are. If you look up on the internet or buy a book about insects, you can then look at the specific type of bettle and then see if it is a female or male.
Some sccientists might know, but I know for sure that worms are girls and boys, which means in different parts of their lives they become opposite genders... How strange is that?
the females neck is longer than a males soo the female can bore holes in the ground to lay her eggs
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What beetle has 4 stages?
Mealworm beetles
Can mealworm beetles fly?
Yes, they can.Only when they are an adult.
What beetles go through the same stages as that of the mealworm beetle?
The mealworm is a type of beetle. It is the larval stage of a beetle known as the Darkling Beetle.
Does the mealworm beetles larvae go through the same stages as that of the darkling beetles larvae?
No you idiot
What beetles whose larvae go through the same stages as the mealworm beetle?
Flour beetles.
What do you do with mealworm beetles after they lay eggs what to do i do with them after they turn into beetles and lay eggs How many times do they lay eggs Can I feed them to geckos birds?
When mealworm beetles turn into beetles, you can still feed them to geckos and birds. They will lay eggs until they die at 3-5 months of age.
What does the offspring of the mealworm species look like?
They are mealworms. They are the offspring of the adult beetles.
What is the gender of a mealworm?
Meal worms can be both male and female
What kind of beetles whose larvae go through the same stages as the mealworm beetle?
a flour beetle
Are there any other kinds of beetles whose larva go through the same stages as that of the mealworm beetle?
Yes, all beetles have complete metamorphosis. A flour beetle is one.
Organisms closely related to the mealworm?
Organisms closely related to the mealworm include other darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae) that belong to the same order as mealworms, Coleoptera. These may include species like the superworm (Zophobas morio) and the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus).
What do mealworms change into?
Mealworms change into darkling beetles. The transformation from mealworm to beetle involves a pupal stage where they undergo metamorphosis. The adult darkling beetles are capable of reproducing and starting the life cycle over again.
