Mealworm !!!?

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Is Mealworm really a worm?why

Why is it called a Mealworm?

please help

2007-03-25 07:50:26 · 3 answers · asked by Cornelia135 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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It's what amphibians and reptiles eat as part of their diet. looks like a worm so it's mealworm, though it's just a beetle baby.

2007-03-25 10:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by Star-Scream 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, it is the larva of the darkling beetle.
They are called mealworms because they are wormlike in form, and they live and develop in meal (ground grain).

2007-03-25 08:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋

It's called a mealyworm. Yes it is really a worm, kinda whitish and fat. Blue Birds love to eat them. Don't know where they got their name.

2007-03-25 08:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by peach 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋