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Hyper Sustainable
Mealworms, the larval form of the darkling beetle Tenebrio molitor, are the future of sustainable, animal feed. They use a fraction of natural resources - land, water and energy - compared to traditional livestock. Insects, including mealworms, are a climate friendly solution to the growing feed and livestock problem.
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Protein Packed
Dried mealworms are 53-55% protein (live larvae, approx. 20%), 35-37% healthy unsaturated fats, fiber in the form of chitin, as well as being packed full of micronutrients and vitamins. They are an ideal, highly digestible addition to the diets of many animal species. For humans, mealworms provide all of the essential amino and fatty acids and contains more iron per serving than sirloin beef. Logistically easy to dry, freeze and store.
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Super Convenient
Our technology allows virtually anyone to have a continuous supply of locally grown mealworms in the comfort of your home. Cultivation is straightforward and hassle-free, requiring no special skills in insect husbandry. There are currently more than 12 million insect eating pets in the UK, 23 million in the US and 70 million in the EU.
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Reduce Expenses
Bioconverting your kitchen food scraps into a consistent supply of animal feed in the form of beetle larvae helps to measurably reduce or even eliminate the cost of purchasing live feed for your animals. A beneficial side hustle of rearing mealworms is FRASS, combination of excrement and exoskeletons. Frass is an amazing soil amendment easily applied via top dressing to your garden. These castings reduce the need for store bought fertilizers, while also boosting the immune system of plants.
The Perfect Animal Feed
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Poultry
Whether your raise chickens, guinea hens, turkeys, quail, ducks or geese, your domestic fowl will rewards you with fresh eggs and overarching enthusiasm!
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Reptiles
Many of species of reptiles and amphibians benefits from the addition of mealworms into their diets. Live larvae can be helpful an enticing even the most finicky of eaters!
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House Pets
While the more obvious pets, such as cats & dogs can include mealworms in a balanced diet, they are also loved by others including hamsters, sugar gliders and the exotics!
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Wildlife
While many think that only birds eat insects, many animals such as chipmunks, raccoons and squirrels relish in the live or dried larvae. You will be rewarded with song!
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Aquatics
Many species of fish are considered insectivores and will accept insects as part of a healthy diet. Anglers will also find the larvae & pupae make excellent bait and attractant!
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Entomophagy
While the more obvious pets, such as cats & dogs can include mealworms in a balanced diet, they are also loved by others including hamsters, sugar gliders and the exotics!
Step 1
Stack the trays!
The 3-Pod Mealworm Growing Kit includes three (3) White Mealworm Trays with Lids.
This is where the eggs hatch and the mealworms reside and grow.
There is also one (1), movable Blue Beetle Mating Tray, where the pupae hatch into adults who then breed and lay eggs.
Step 2
Add your mealworms
Add mealworms (sold separately) to one of the three Mealworm Trays. We recommend around 500-1000 mealworms to start. Set the other (2) trays and blue insert aside.
You will need a minimum of 100 grams to start. Four (4) large mealworms weighs approx. 1 gram, so that would be around 400+ mealworms.
Step 3
Feed them and wait!
Then add 1-2 cup(s) of wheat bran or oatmeal to the tray with the mealworms. This is their food as well as their substrate (also called bedding).
For proper moisture levels, we recommend adding a few baby carrots or potatoes cut in half.
Step 4
Move pupae
Over the coming weeks, the mealworms will grow and turn into immobile pupae. As they do this, use the tweezers to move them from the mealworm tray to the raised centre platform of the Blue Beetle Mating Tray (blue tray) inside of the 2nd white tray.
As the pupae hatch, the beetles will crawl off the platform into the tray area where they will mate. Continue adding pupae to center platform.
Step 5
Feed the beetles
Add 1 cup of large flaked oatmeal and a few baby carrots as adults emerge from the blue tray. Add more food as needed. Discard anything moldy.
Adults will breed and begin laying eggs which will fall through the holes. Add wheat bran bedding and a several carrot cubes to the white tray below. After a few weeks, the mealworms will become visible. After a month, move the blue tray with adults to the next (3rd) empty white tray.
Step 6
Move the Blue Tray
As these juvenile mealworms grow in the second tray, you can start using them to feed your animals. Always check food levels in all active trays, harvesting mature larvae for feed, while allowing a few to pupate and move to the Blue Beetle Mating Tray where they will become adults.
After a month in the 3rd tray, move it to the 1st tray for a continuous production cycle.