Black soldier flys?

[PIaf94]

Has anyone or does anyone know if

These are good or safe feeders?

I'm feeding L5 Orchids

 

[Extrememantid]

Don't soldier flies bite?

 

[patrickfraser]

Don't soldier flies bite?

Not without a mouth. :lol:

 

[Extrememantid]

Not without a mouth. :lol:

Lol.. But normally?

 

[patrickfraser]

Horseflies bite, but black soldier flies don't have "functioning" mouth parts. " The adult soldier fly has no functioning mouthparts; it spends its time searching for mates and reproducing." from wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens

 

[Paradoxica]

My Wallies seemed to like them, I can't imagine Orchids being much different

 

[patrickfraser]

Here's a cool black soldier fly breeder design.

http://www.kunger.at/161540/1591397/overview/farm-432-insect-breeding

 

[Extrememantid]

Horseflies bite, but black soldier flies don't have "functioning" mouth parts. " The adult soldier fly has no functioning mouthparts; it spends its time searching for mates and reproducing." from wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens

Oh okay, I must have been thinking of something else.. And I hate horse flies! Lol

 

[PIaf94]

Found out they love them?

View attachment 4231

 

[Extrememantid]

Here's a cool black soldier fly breeder design.

http://www.kunger.at/161540/1591397/overview/farm-432-insect-breeding

You know what would be even cooler! Turning the plastic/glass part into a mantis enclosure with some screen and stuff, then it would be an auto feeder :lol:

 

[kunturman]

Adult Black Soldier Flies need water, their mouth works like a sponge, and yes, Orchids like them very much.

It seems that BSF are not always the best choice for some mantid species. Lost two adult Bruneria borialis after they ate a couple of them.

From my present and previous experiences Orchids, Ghosts, Carolinas, Floridensis, Gonatistas, and Popa spurca eat them without any negative side effects.

Variety is the key to an optimal diet.

 

[nirotorin]

That bsf breeder looks pretty cool. Probably overly fancy, but I kind of want one.