My group members and I decided to conduct an experiment in which we sought to discover what mealworms eat. We already knew that they ate cornmeal because our teacher kept it in the cage at all times. As a group, we decided to test four different foods by putting them in the cage at different times. We decided to test if mealworms ate lettuce, cheese, oats, and apples. Also, we kept a little bit of cornmeal in the cage at all times just to make sure that the mealworms didn't die. We decided that we would split the individual stages of the mealworm up. For example, two of us would take the beetles, 2 would take the mealworms, and one would take the cocoon. I was chosen to take two beetles home.
Observing the beetles: I am noticing that the mealworms are very active! Both of the mealworms keep ending up on their backs. Why is it that these mealworms continuously end up squirming and trying to get off their backs? I am realizing that I will not be able to keep turning them around, they will have to stay on their backs sometimes. Will this kill them? If they were alone they would have to figure this out on there on right?
Observing the beetles: I am noticing that the mealworms are very active! Both of the mealworms keep ending up on their backs. Why is it that these mealworms continuously end up squirming and trying to get off their backs? I am realizing that I will not be able to keep turning them around, they will have to stay on their backs sometimes. Will this kill them? If they were alone they would have to figure this out on there on right?