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the_kalash, 1 year ago to mildlyinteresting in A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies

Yes, the mealworm is the larval stage of the Darkling beetles.

the_kalash, 1 year ago to mildlyinteresting in A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies

Also correct, for example roundworms are molluscs.

the_kalash, 1 year ago to mildlyinteresting in A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies

The word “worm” is a bit like “fish” in that it doesn’t actually refere to any specific group of animals, but a many different groups of animals that look alike. It doesn’t have defined taxonomic meaning.

But there are some insects that are called worms colloquially, like mealworms.