The Life Cycle of a Darkling Beetle

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The Life Cycle of a Darkling Beetle
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Darkling Beetle mini quiz!

• 1. A mealworm is actually a _________________.
• 2. The mealworm eats ________________.
• 3. The mealworm ____________and grows larger each
  time.
• 4. The larva becomes a _______________.
• 5. The pupa turns into a _____________.

pupa
Larva
Oatmeal
molts
beetle
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Action!
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Darkling Beetle lifecycle video
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Mini Lesson

• 1. A mealworm is actually a larva

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Mini lesson continued

• 2. These larvae molt and get bigger and becomes a
  pupa.

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Mini lesson continued

• 3.The pupa turns into a Darkling Beetle

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The complete lifecycle

• Now you get to create and label your own Darkling
  Beetle.

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What have we learned?

• The meal worm is actually a_______.
• The mealworm eats_______.
• The meal worm______ and grows larger each time.
• The larva becomes a _______.
• The pupa turns into the _______.

• Darkling Beetle
• Larva
• Molts
• Oatmeal
• Pupa