Week 6

This week was exciting because more of the meal worms have taken the pupa form. The majority of the bugs are tan and looking fatter. Their shape resembles more of a beetle than a worm, although they seem fatter and squishier than a beetle. They are much more active than they have been up to this point. A few of them are developing a darker color (slightly reddish) and a harder looking texture. The harder that they look, the more 'compact' that they appear. The ones who have started to develop into beetles lose their appearance of fat and squishy and start looking more like small reddish black seeds. The parts of their bodies are also more identifiable, with an obvious head, middle section, and body. They almost look like lego pieces that can be snapped apart. As they get darker and develop into a beetle, their activity skyrockets and they begin moving frantically around the container, crawling from side to side and walking all over the potatoes. There are also some however, who bury themselves in clumps, in the corners, under the oatmeal.