Care+of+Mealworms

**Care of mealworms**
**Living environment:** The environment containing mealworms should be kept in a dim and dry. Moisture may result in mould, which is harmful to mealworms. If mealworms are kept in a plastic container, ensure that they are able to breathe i.e. cut breathing holes. Our melaworms were kept in a cardboard box.

**Temperature:** M ealworms should be kept in a relatively warm location. We did keep some of our mealworms in a cooler location but this was part of one of our experiements. Please refer to Experiment # for the results.

**Food:** Bran is used as both bedding and food for the mealworms. Fruit and other water rich foods can be placed in the environment to provide a source of water. Our mealworms were fed bran and pieces of fruit. The fruit was replaced every 2-4 days. If left in the box the food would become moldy.