Buffalo worms

[chris]

What are buffalo worms? I read that Henk Wallays feeds his baby hynobius them, but am not sure what they are.
Chris

(Message edited by froggy on September 28, 2003)

 

[morg]

Buffalos are the larvae of the lesser mealworm beetle and are only around 10mm in length.

MORG

 

[chris]

Thanks Morg.
Chris

 

[geo]

Any problem with the mealworm larvae eating away at the insides of the newt?

 

[kaysie]

if that seems to be a problem, smoosh the head of the worm first...

but i think the chomping and the digestive juices go to work long before they "eat away the insides"