In the night I put a superworm in the tarantula terarrium. I tried to throw the superworm (Zophobas morio larva) as close to the tarantula spider as possible, but failed. The superworm disappeared into the substrate quite fast.
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Hi bug lady - super worms are the larvae of the darkling beetle (or more specific: the larvae of one specific darkling beetle species: Zophobas morio). I have found darkling beetles in the wild here in Mexico in pieces of rotting wood, often accompanied by several larvae. I have also found them under stones in dry areas.
I bought several super worms in a pet shop, and put them in a big plastic container with some mulch manly consisting of rotting wood. The larvae turned into beetles, and the beetles reproduced, and I have now a lot of little super worms. In my experience so far they are easy to keep and breed.
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Can anyone tell me where Superworms are found in the wild? ...my friend jokingly told me they are just ordinary mealworms found near Three Mile Island.