Mealworm photos (don't look if you don't like worms !)

[htadothk]

I enjoy observing the mealworms, pupa, beetles and crickets. And would like to share some photos with you if they don't creep you out

Some of my first patch of mealies enjoying the carrot :

Two freshly molted mealies :

I call them "The Aliens"

From my observation, mealworms will become still before they turn into pupa. When you touch them they would move around a bit but they can't move their legs for their legs are already "sticked together" inside the exoskeleton. If you touch a mealworm and it moves its legs, then it isn't close to pupating.

You can also see some orange / reddish marks under their exoskeleton just before pupating.

I'll probably post more in the future. Hope you enjoy them too !

 

[VampyricAngelX]

I never noticed the little red lines, but looking at a few of my mealies that look ready to pupating I DO see them now. Thanks for the pics, and lol I watch my worms and beetles sometimes too

 

[OhioGecko]

That is cool, thanks for sharing.

 

[hybrid]

Now that is some photography skills!!! Great pics and observations!

 

[laurlaur12]

not to be a nerd or anything, but what kind of camera do you have. Those are some amazing pics!!

 

[shadowx362]

Very, Very nice shots!

 

[Nigel4less]

Great looking photos!

 

[gothra]

You have a very nice camera!!!

 

[htadothk]

Wow thanks everyone ! I didn't expect so many of you to like the photos Thank you

I got my camera Canon PowerShot S3 IS years ago. It's actually a point and shoot and it's so great I have nothing to complain about it. It was about HKD2800.00 (roughly USD360.00) when I got it and I would say that it's worth every cent !

That said, I've been wanting to get a DSLR... but for now I'm more that happy with my S3 IS

Thanks again !

 

[animalhouse27]

Wow, very neat pictures! I have a Cannon S5 IS

 

[leoman5654]

i will actually catch myself looking at my colony sometimes too. great pics you got there

 

[Gregg M]

Awesome photos... I too have the S3 IS... It is a great camera for the money...

 

[htadothk]

Thanks everyone, good to know some S3 and S5 owners here... My friend got the S5 and I like it very much too

And also good to know I'm not the only person who enjoys staring at worms and crickets !

 

[eyelids]

Very cool pics Shirley! I also enjoy watching these guys... Speaking of aliens, I call the container I put them in the Mothership... LOL...

 

[KnECritters]

GREAT photos! I'm wanting to try to get shots of my super worm beetles, because I really like the antennae.