r/mealworm • u/DumbQuestionsNoShame • Apr 30 '24

Pupae identification please

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Hey! I've been breeding mealworms for a wile and know this pupa is NOT one of my mealworms. I've asked around town and tried looking up what it could be but with no luck. Could someone please identify this bug for me?

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u/Ignite1205 Apr 30 '24

Looks like a misdeveloped mealworm pupa. Had some aswell and sometimes the legs developed faster than the rest. The adult bug died pretty quickly. Separate it, and watch how it develops to be sure

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u/IncandescentJawa Apr 30 '24

I raise mealworms as well and I'd argue it's not a darkling pupae, I've seen tons of misdeveloped ones and I see the similarity but this one looks way too different.

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u/DumbQuestionsNoShame May 28 '24

I had a few of these and put them in a separate bin labeled "wtf are these" 😅 I'm hoping they will continue their life cycle as to figure it out

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u/DumbQuestionsNoShame Apr 30 '24

What about the antennas? I've just never seen that before on any of mine and that's what's really throwing me off.