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crowey · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

burying beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides. I have experimental stock of about 2500 individuals, each getting fed 2 mealworms twice a week (pain in the arse, as they are all housed individually).
they need to be a pretty decent size as well, like, almost at the point of pupation....

the more I think about this the less it seems like a viable option..... Confused

Scott W · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

I'd say for the cost of what normal mealworms are, I wouldn't bother breeding them Wink

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crowey · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject:

yeah, it's a fair point. I was just musing over efficiency in the lab, I've already ruled out breeding our own mice (way too much time/money/space, and I don't think I could kill them Embarassed

) but thought the mealworms might be worth a shot. meh....