How long before mealworms turn into beetles?

(09-05-2012, 01:37 PM)Fishbone Wrote: I didn't know they came in. different colors, I've only ever seen the dark ones. Though I've never tried to bred them, I just feed. I've got a few leopard geckos that really like the pupating worms more than the normal mealworms though.

i didnt know they came in different colors either until i started breeding them lol. im sure theres a reason though, maybe two different species? or male and female? freshly molted? who knows..ill have to research it further