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Posted by lizardman on September 24, 2002 at 04:03:21:

In Reply to: superworms giants....confused.which ones turn into beetles posted by nonamethefish on September 22, 2002 at 09:02:07:

:re superworms the ones that are injected with hormones. Some say that superworms will change into beetles if kept alone in little film canisters. Others say they won't change.

:Do any of you have experience with superworm breeding?

The giant mealworms Tenebrio molitor--(not Zophobus) are sprayed with a chemical that prevents molting or pupation. This chemical is known as Ecdysone.
Zophobus morio(Super/King Mealworms) will pupate if the larvae is 1.Large enough & done with molting & 2. Kept in a solitary state away from other larvae.

I've bred Zophobus for 3 generations. They are kept at room temp.; however high 70's to mid 80's is ideal. Substrate: rabbit pellets, oatmeal(old fashioned style), wheatbran, cornmeal--->(80%), dog/cat chow(20%). On top of this, I have torn-up egg crating/brown paper bags- layered on top of each other. I will throw in scrap vegetables(carrots, potatoes, greens, apples) for water or I spray the egg crating & sides of the bin with water once a day. Water that is sprayed should be kept to a minimum due to any hitting the grain products will promote mold/fungus. The larvae seek out crevices/folds when ready to pupate. I believe that in nature, they live in rotting logs/vegetation.

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