Most kids have seen caterpillars turn into butterflies, ants tunneling in an ant farm, but how about mealworm larva growing in a barn, forming into white pupae, incubating in a silo, and emerging as shiny shelled beetles?
Beetles don't sound appealing to you? Take it from my 6 year old son... "The beetles make good pets. They become your family."
(Rest easy. Neither your mealworms or adult beetles will be able to escape from the beetle barn or silo.)
Trust us, This is something you don't want your kids to miss! There's no cooler way to monitor insect metamorphosis! Marvel as your baby mealworms form into pupae, incubate, grow and shed exoskeletons, and then become adult darkling beetles! These beetles are super easy to set up and easy to raise. Simply send off the included coupon for live mealworm larvae, open the tri-chambered barn habitat, insert babies and start observing with the included super duper magnifier for insect observation.
- A Great Insect Kit for Classrooms, Homes or Home schools
- Contains Many Fascinating Facts and Activities Related to Beetle Lifecycle
- Spacious Insect Habitat with Removable Roof
- Includes Powerful 3x Magnifier Silo with Dual Chamber for Insect Observation
- Soft Touch Forceps Included
- Send-Away Coupon for Approximately 50 Larvae Enclosed (At Least 15 Larvae Are Guaranteed To Hatch to Complete Adults)
- Detailed Instructions with Acres of Insect Information
- Completely reuseable Barn and Silo Habitat for caring for your next brood of baby beetles!
Ages 8+
Note: Live Larvae are not included. They are purchased by sending the coupon enclosed with this habitat with $3 to cover shipping cost.
Beetle Larvae can only be shipped to destinations within the continental USA & Alaska.
Although fascinating in the Beetle Barn, Mealworms and Darkling Beetles are technically stored grain pests. This is why we can't release them when their time in the Beetle Barn is through. Put the remaining eggs, mealworms and beetles to sleep by placing the entire Beetle Barn and silos in the freezer for a few days. Don't worry, putting your beetles to sleep in this way is very humane.
Kept in the Beetle Barn, beetles will live approximately 6-8 months. Your Beetle Barn may be washed with warm water & reused for your next Beetle Barn residents.
Additional live beetle larvae are available at insectlore.com.
