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When the legs are out  the beetle brakes the shell to get out.

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First the darkling beetle is a little egg. The egg is when the darkling beetle is first born. Then the egg turns into the larva. The larva is when the darkling beetle is a mealworm. Then comes the pupa. The pupa is the stage before it turns into the darkling beetle. Last but not least is the darkling beetle stage.

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I noticed, the pupa was cracked a little so they can get out.

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The legs come out second. They keep kicking faster to get out.

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We can use a microscope to look at them closely.

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This is the complete metamorphosis of the Darkling Beetle. We recorded this video using our Kena Viewer digital microscope in grade 4. It is part of our habitats unit in science. We learned a great deal from our studies, taking a variety of approaches and using a multitude of resources.

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Mealworms have segments.

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They shed (molting) skin and turn into a beetle.

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It grows wings.

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When it's a darkling beetle you can see white dots if you look closely.

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They have ball joints on the bottom of their antenaes.

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The antenae comes out first