

If they are edible for humans, that must mean they are tasty, nutritious, and, most importantly, disease-free.

Mealworms are very useful for research purposes (a non- model organism used in the proof of concept studies), and (surprise!), they are eatable for humans, for example in insect burgers. They can also be used as bait for fishing.

The truth is that mealworms are very useful little creatures, first of all for feeding pet animals, such as fish, birds, or small reptiles. If you don’t have much to do with mealworms, you’re probably wondering why someone would care what mealworms eat.
