The word bathos came into English in the 17th century from the Greek word bathos, which literally means âdepth.â In the 18th century English poet Alexander Pope gave the word its current meaning of a descent from lofty to trite. We often use it for movies or books.
Figure 1 â Beetle Egg Development Rates/Temperatures As temperature increases in the litter and floor, the period of time required for a darkling beetle egg to hatch decreases from an average of 13.4 days to 2.56 days at 100Â° F. Temperatures below 68Â° F delay egg hatching beyond the 13.4 day period.
A mealworm is really a darkling beetle in its larval stage.There are four stages in a darkling beetle's life cycle:1. egg2. larva (mealworm)3. pupa4. adult (beetle) Mealworm & Darkling Beetle Scavenger Hunt Fact Card #2 The egg of a mealworm or darkling beetle is very tiny-usually less than one millimeter long.It is difficult to see them without a microscope.ealworm & Darkling Beetle Scavenger Hunt Activity Materials: Mealworms questions worksheet (pages 2-3)16 mealworm fact cards (pages 4-8)Scissors and scotch tape Preparation: Print the insect fact cards and cut them apart.Make copies of the mealworm questions worksheet (2-sided).