Question: what is the difference between wax worms and maggots?
Answer: Mealworms, 'mealies' are the larger larvae of the darkling beetle, are usually brownish in colour, and about 3/4 to one inch in length. Wax worms, 'waxies' in several ways are intermediate between the two; the larvae of the wax moth or bee moth, they are creamy white in colour and from 3/8 to 3/4 inches long.