Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Life cycles » ID: 96

Click image to see larger image	Darkling beetle pupa
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Observations	Mealworms in the pupal stage are developing within a protective coating.
Explanations	The pupal stage of the life cycle of the darkling beetle is the stage between larval and adult. The darkling beetle does not eat, but develops within a cocoon.
California Standards	Predictable life cycles
National Standards	Life cycles
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Investigating life cycles
Related Sets	Life cycle of a darkling beetle
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	Charles Kazilek, ASU Jan 07 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.