Amazing feeder insects

bugmankeith

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The domestic house cricket.

Able to survive outside in warm weather. Good ability finding hiding places and spreading to locations far from release site. They like tall grass, garages, dump sites, around houses/gardens. If maturing outside all adults are winged and especially males are capable of flight. Very agile outside.

The mealworm

I had some escape in my unfinished basement. We get slight moisture if it rains and cat food is in bowls. Mealworms pupated and matured in my basement without intervention. The adult beetles lived for 6 months, yes you read correct, 6 months, I guess eating any organic matter. These beetles all flew and I found them outside too apparently just as at home outside as well.

Pretty impressive if you ask me!
 
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