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Screw on the ventilated lid. If the waxworms are in a neutral medium like sawdust, remove them from the sawdust and put them in the large jar with one cup of homemade medium. Make a tube of dark paper to slip over the jar, or place it in a paper bag or box to keep it in the dark. Providing warmth.

If this is not the temperature in your classroom, provide a lamp or two for additional warmth. Create a hot spot in your room where the class culture and students' cups of waxworms can be stored in the dark.

At normal classroom temperatures the waxworms may stay in the larval and pupal stages for an extended period of time. Pupae may make hard shells instead of cocoons. That's OK; the waxworms are still valuable for comparison with mealworms. Don't give up—even without the lamp trick the wax moths will eventually emerge. Preparing waxworm medium. This recipe makes enough waxworm medium for students to put into their cups and for the classroom culture. Cool the solution. Pour the whole box of cereal into a large bowl.

Pour the solution in a very thin stream into the cereal while stirring enthusiastically—it should take about 2 minutes to dribble all of the liquid if you are pouring slowly enough.

The medium will be somewhere between sticky, lumpy, and crumbly, and it will smell very pleasant. Store it in a plastic bag. Waxmoth mating. When a significant number of adults have emerged, put them all in an empty 2-liter jar where they can mate and lay eggs. The moths are inactive early in the day, so plan to transfer them in the morning. Cover the jar with a ventilated lid. Have it sitting loosely on the jar during the transfer. Screw it on securely after transfer is complete. Adding a small amount of liquid glycerin to their food helps keep it from drying out too fast.

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Do Waxworms Need Water? Learn more about disposal of live feeders here. Purchase Live Waxworms. Shipping Our live waxworms are shipped in cups that contain a bedding to ensure they remain healthy prior to feeding. Care Waxworms do not need to be fed. Offering to Pet Waxworms are high in fat content and should be offered as a snack a few times a week.

Safe Disposal To dispose of live waxworms responsibly, place in an escape-proof bag or container, freeze for at least 24 hours, and then dispose of in the garbage can. Watch Now.