Saturday, 14 February 2015

Video 1 - Our Mealworms becoming Pupa

Captured one of our mealworms removing it's "final" skin and revealing it's pupa stage. Took another video as I moved this new pupa to join the rest of the pupas.

Here are some questions to think about as you watch the videos.


  1. What colour is the mealworm after it sheds it's "final skin"?
  2. How did the mealworm sheds it's skin? Is this the only skin it sheds?
  3. Does the newly formed pupa moves/wiggles?
  4. Compare the colour of this newly formed pupa with the other pupas. Are they the same?
  5. Does the other pupas moves/wiggles as much as the newly formed pupa?


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