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Aug 15, 2019 - 08:14 AM
Superworms have a great evolutionary mechanism that allows their colony to stay in perfect numbers for ecological survival.
When Superworms are able to sense other worms nearby, they will stay in their larval form, knowing the colony is alive and functioning well.
When their numbers start to decline and they can no longer sense others nearby, then they will pupate to form beetles in order to create offspring for the colony to survive.
Each Superworm must be placed in isolation in order to pupate (and why they are so much more expensive than our other worms, they are extremely labor-intensive as each worm is singly hand raised!). Most people purchase the tiny deli cups at restaurant supply stores to segregate them in, the type you might get a side of ranch dressing in at a hamburger stand.
When Superworms are able to sense other worms nearby, they will stay in their larval form, knowing the colony is alive and functioning well.
When their numbers start to decline and they can no longer sense others nearby, then they will pupate to form beetles in order to create offspring for the colony to survive.
Each Superworm must be placed in isolation in order to pupate (and why they are so much more expensive than our other worms, they are extremely labor-intensive as each worm is singly hand raised!). Most people purchase the tiny deli cups at restaurant supply stores to segregate them in, the type you might get a side of ranch dressing in at a hamburger stand.
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