Mealworms (IMAGE) University of Wisconsin-Madison Caption Mealworms crawl in the palm of a person's hand on Feb. 6, 2015. University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students Rachel Bergmans and Valerie Stull are researching the use of such mealworms as an inexpensive micro livestock that can provide an easy source of protein for human consumption. Credit Jeff Miller/UW-Madison Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.