Found larva in can`o worms

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Found larva in can`o worms

Postby Taz » Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:30 pm

I found two larva like looking things in a zoo meds can`o worms.
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I low-key freaking out because I don't know what they are. Can anyone help me with this?
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Re: Found larva in can`o worms

Postby tbcorbett » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:51 am

Hello!! I have never bought a Can Of Worms from zoomed, but I believe it's a can of mealworms, right?

Well, mealworms are actually the larva of darkling beetles, and this looks like a couple mealworms pupating to me! I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like in my opinion ^^
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Re: Found larva in can`o worms

Postby Poo » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:16 pm

tbcorbett wrote:Hello!! I have never bought a Can Of Worms from zoomed, but I believe it's a can of mealworms, right?

Well, mealworms are actually the larva of darkling beetles, and this looks like a couple mealworms pupating to me! I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like in my opinion ^^

Yes, It's a can of mealworms. This is what mealworm pupa look like:
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Perhaps they are just another of Zoomed's feeders that have managed to find their way into the can, or something has laid eggs in their live mealworm bins. Nothing to fuss about though, it's all protein! :lol:

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