English name: Giant mealworms
French name: Vers de farine géant
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These worms, in popularity, come after crickets. Their nutritional value is poor, hence the importance of sprinkling them with multivitamins and calcium.
Also known as Morio worms and “superworms,” they look like mealworms, but they are giant. Their nutritional value is poor, hence the importance of sprinkling them with multivitamins and calcium. Non-noisy, economical, they have no unpleasant odor and require a little more space for their accommodation than mealworms. Keep giant mealworms in a dry medium such as oatmeal, chicken feed, cornmeal or a regular cereal.
Offer them carrot slices and newspaper in several layers that you moisten occasionally, they could be used as hiding places and drinking trough. They can also be kept in the refrigerator for a long time.
Warning!! you have to go moderately with these worms, because they are difficult to digest.