Mealworm

Dark, cool, and moist areas; commonly found in stored grain, flour, and decaying organic matter.

Scavengers that feed on stored grains, cereals, decaying vegetation, and occasionally animal protein.

The larval stage of the yellow mealworm beetle; they undergo complete metamorphosis and are primarily nocturnal and photophobic.

Often considered a pest of stored products; however, they are highly beneficial as a sustainable protein source for food and animal feed, and as decomposers in the ecosystem.