Darkling Beetles

[Joe Caruso]

So it seems that half my mealworms have decided to pupate at the same time, and I am about to be inundated with darkling beetles.

Couple of questions:

1.) Are darkling beetles burrowers?

2.) Are they good climbers? (for example, could they climb the walls of a plastic tupperware container?)

Thanks in advance,

Joe

 

[Meiji]

So it seems that half my mealworms have decided to pupate at the same time, and I am about to be inundated with darkling beetles.Couple of questions:

1.) Are darkling beetles burrowers?

2.) Are they good climbers? (for example, could they climb the walls of a plastic tupperware container?)

Thanks in advance,

Joe

To my recollecting:

1. Yes, somewhat

2. Yes, probably

John (Meiji) in Boston