Has this happened to you ???

[Scruffy Aphid Herder]

I been feeding my nymphs mealworms cause the beetles started producing them and they are small enough to feed the nymphs I have... well last night I go to mist everyone and I find one nymph missing. With closer inspection I find the nymph's HEAD on the grown and a fairly fat mealworm baby moving around.. For justice I feed that mealworm to one of the nymphs siblings and has been eaten face first xD

I didn't know mealworms were even capable of such things..

 

[BugLover]

I been feeding my nymphs mealworms cause the beetles started producing them and they are small enough to feed the nymphs I have... well last night I go to mist everyone and I find one nymph missing. With closer inspection I find the nymph's HEAD on the grown and a fairly fat mealworm baby moving around.. For justice I feed that mealworm to one of the nymphs siblings and has been eaten face first xD

I didn't know mealworms were even capable of such things..

I didn't either! I'll be sure to be careful...

 

[Paradoxica]

I knew super worms could be a danger to a mantis, but never heard of meal worms doing anything like that.

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

My guess would be that the mantis died, or was weak so the mealworm had no trouble eating it

 

[lancaster1313]

I have had a bagworm eat a nymph before. It took advantage of the nymph as it molted. Im sure that it is a rare thing to happen.

If it has mandibles, it can bite.

 

[Ranitomeya]

mealworms are somewhat omnivorous and will take advantage of any source of food they can get. They're also more likely to eat other insects and each other if they do not have a good source of moisture.