https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts en-us 2017-03-22 15:29:59 UTC 2023-09-29 09:23:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161859661 The head of the mealworm has the mouth and labrum, a lip-like mouth part, to aid in its eating habits. The mouth and its parts are quite small and designed to eat small pieces of food.]]> 2017-03-22 15:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161859661 Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161859862 There is also a pair of antennae and larval eyes. The antennae act as feelers for the worm as it digs in search of food. The eyes are small and poorly developed due to the insect’s burrowing nature.]]> 2017-03-22 15:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161859862 Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161860103 The thorax consists of three segments called the prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax. Each segment has a pair of short legs. A mealworm doesn’t walk very well, but its legs and claws are perfectly suited for burrowing.]]> 2017-03-22 15:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161860103 Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161860258 The abdomen has nine segments with the last segment containing the spine. The abdomen contains the digestive tract and stores lots of fat from all the food the mealworm eats. This fat will eventually be used for the worm’s transformation into a pupa and then a beetle.]]> 2017-03-22 15:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/161860258 hollaho https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/163524487 2017-03-29 18:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/163524487 hollaho https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/163524801 2017-03-29 18:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/163524801 Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/242455795 2018-03-15 16:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/242455795 Cekemp https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/242456823 2018-03-15 16:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Cekemp/mealwormparts/wish/242456823