Darkling Beetle Larva
 Darkling Beetle - Larva

 

 

The typical Darkling Beetle Larva looks like a golden brown worm.  The larva are general decomposers and eat decaying plant material, dead insects and other organic material.  The larva will molt from 6 to 20 times depending on the species.   
 

 

       

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Stages of Beetle Metamorphosis

                    
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