Husbandry

Bean Weevils

Are you looking for a small feeder bug for your hungry insectivores? We recommend Bean Weevils (Callosobruchus maculatus).  This low maintenance, easy to culture species deposits eggs on the surface of beans.  A single female can lay up to 200 eggs but 40 is the average productiveness. Larvae borrows into the bean emerging once they have reached maturity in 30 - 45 days.  Adult beetles only live 1 - 2 weeks and do not feed.  This species enjoys warm temperatures with optimal yield being realized at 27° - 29°C.  We use a mixture of mung beans and cow peas to culture this species.

Nutritional Values:

Moisture  34.14% 
Fat  34.07% 
Protein  38.94% 
Fiber  12.00%