The mealworms are in full production mode. I now have hundreds of adult Darkling beetles, ready to lay eggs. The chickens are anticipating the crunch of their favorite high protein snack. Unfortunately they aren't quite ready, as these things take time. Speaking of time frame, a complete time table can be found over at www.sialis.org. Bet, over at sialis.org also has some great information regarding raising your own mealworms, and I highly recommend this easy project for your chickens and other birds along with your reptiles if you have them.
Just in case you didn't see the colony before, here are a few pictures of the bugs transitioning to the pupa stage. All of this took place about 2 weeks ago.
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