CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What happened when the mealworm's body became soft and its head turned black?

1. What happened when the mealworm’s body became soft and its head turned black?

If the body of the mealworm becomes soft and the head becomes black, it is likely that you feed too many green vegetables. You should reduce the amount of green vegetables you feed.

2. Why do mealworms become soft and black after they die?

The reason why mealworms become soft after they die is because the food they eat contains too much water, and they get soft rot and die. The reason why mealworms turn black after they die is because they contain melanin. Therefore, mealworms will turn black after they die.

3. Mealworms often turn black and dry. . . Is it dryness disease when the temperature is 20 and the humidity is around 70?

The reason is that the environment is too humid. Mealworms cannot be fed with vegetable leaves that contain a lot of water. The bedding should be replaced in time after it gets damp, otherwise the pupae will be damaged by mold. The blackened pupae are dead insects. Mealworms can metabolize the dry food they eat into the water they need in their bodies, so the environment should be kept dry during the breeding process.

4. Why do mealworms turn black and die?

Unsanitary environment. Bacterial infection. Lead to death