I've seen breeding for over a month but haven't seen any eggs or baby worms. Are those white things in photo 4 eggs? Cannibalism is pretty common. While adding new food I noticed one munching on another and the victim was missing most of its guts.
When Will The Baby Mealworms Show Up?
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Eggs are really small and they stick to the bran/flakes, they are hard to see without a microscope or magnifying glass. They have no special requirements for breeding check the bottom if you spot any movement, newly hatched meal worms are very tiny.
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One tip would be to let the pupa transform into beetles in a separate container, then move the adult beetles into the container with the rest of the colony. That way your pupa don't get eaten by the other adults before they mature.
I also agree with lazarus above - the hatchling mealworms are tiny, and they match the color of the bran flakes, so they're exceedingly difficult to spot. Here's one of the larger ones that I pulled out of my colony for size reference:
The mealworm colony will come in handy, though, especially if you raise a lot of slings - the micro-mealworms are great for feeding to tiny 1/8" or less slings.
I also agree with lazarus above - the hatchling mealworms are tiny, and they match the color of the bran flakes, so they're exceedingly difficult to spot. Here's one of the larger ones that I pulled out of my colony for size reference:
The mealworm colony will come in handy, though, especially if you raise a lot of slings - the micro-mealworms are great for feeding to tiny 1/8" or less slings.
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Mine hatched before I could remove the beetles . 🪲 now I got both living together. Took Under a month to hatch.
