![]() The larvae resemble very large mealworms, about 50 to 60 mm (1.7–2.25 in) long when full size, but unlike mealworms, the ends of their bodies are very dark, almost resembling a black color. Superworms are common in the reptile pet industry as food, along with giant mealworms, which are Tenebrio molitor larvae sprayed with juvenile hormone. Please write if you have questions about breeding your own superworms.Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, morio worm or simply Zophobas. I thought it would make a cool video to show you what that looks like. The video below is of thousands of super worm larva. We place the larva in pans and incubate them at an even temperature and humidity so that we get perfectly formed superworm beetles. The point of this post is to show you a large amount of superworms larva. I don’t have solution for you on the smell except to tell you to ensure that the pupating worms have plenty of air flow so that if they die they don’t rot. It is the kind of smell that gets into your nose and skin and stays there no matter what you do to try to get rid of it. ![]() ![]() If you have never smelled a dead and rotting superworm, you are lucky. Not only does it take a lot of time, but it is a disgusting and smelly job at times. One of the most labor intensive jobs on our superworm farm is to pull the larva and beetles from the seperators. They do have specific requirements like temperature, feeding and separation of individual worms before they will pupate.
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