Saturday, March 10, 2012

Vertical Clean Bug Mealworm Tower

Busy day and getting close to completing a vertical mealworm tower that will have fifteen screen bottom trays and a beetle breeder enclosure on top...


Yes, there is alot of wasted space but I'm learning as I go and making the best of what's available.  The next one will be much better and this one should get me started in the mealworm farming.  There will be a flat coroplast lid for every tray that will serve as the frass catcher from the tray above.  Going to try and line the bottom of each screen tray with aluminum foil for newly hatched mealworms until they're large enough to not fall through the screen.

Mealworm larvae are pupating in high numbers and there are already a few dozen or so new beetles.  I think we're going to have alot of mealworms soon. Will update with some more pictures when the tower is completed.

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