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Re: Confused Flour Beetles


>Subject: Confused Flour Beetles
>
>I'm a new AKA member and have been lurking on this list for several weeks;
>currently I don't have killies yet (several reasons, mainly too many other
>fish at the moment) but I've got a question...I've seen several references to
>"confused flour beetles" as live food.  How easy are they to culture; I assume
>the larvae are used as food.  If I'm correct, are these larvae small enough to
>feed to guppies and bettas?  Any info on these beetles (on the mailing list or
>by private e-mail) would be appreciated.  BTW, can someone give the scientific
>name or another common name for these beetles?
>
>Thanks,
>Allen Mealer
>Birmingham, AL
>IC
>

You should be able to find info on these guys on the Carolina Biologicals page:
http://www.carosci.com/Tips.htm

They sell them. They are easy to culture. Just put them in whole wheat
flour and watch them breed. The larvae are a pain in the butt to collect. I
used to try to seive them out with a strainer, but they took too much of my
time and I gave up on them.

Barry

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