Mealworms Why are you afraid of worms but animals like to eat

 

Mealworms Why are you afraid of worms but animals like to eat

Insects creep towards EU plates as mealworms deemed safe to eat Decision by regulator is first step towards full approval for use of larvae in human foods

@Microscopes  Mealworms are the larval form of the yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. Like all holometabolic insects, they go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Larvae typically measure about 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) or more, whereas adults are generally between 1.25 to 1.8 centimetres (0.49 to 0.71 in) in length. As feed and pet food Insects as feed and Insect based pet food Mealworms are typically used as a pet food for captive reptiles, fish, and birds. They are also provided to wild birds in bird feeders, particularly during the nesting season. Mealworms are useful for their high protein content. They are also used as fishing bait. They are commercially available in bulk and are typically available in containers with bran or oatmeal for food. Commercial growers incorporate a juvenile hormone into the feeding process to keep the mealworm in the larval stage and achieve an abnormal length of 2 cm or greate As food Mealworms in a bowl Mealworms are edible for humans, and processed into several insect food items available in food retail such as insect burgers. Mealworms have historically been consumed in many Asian countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. There, they are commonly found in food markets and sold as street food alongside other edible insects. Baked or fried mealworms have been marketed as a healthy snack food in recent history, though the consumption of mealworms goes back centuries. Mealworms Why are you afraid of worms? but animals like to eat. #mealworms