How to Culture Bean Beetles

Bean Beetles are a great alternate feeder insect for pets, such as dart frogs or other small pets. They're easy to culture, and have a life cycle of about 4 weeks. Zach will show you how to set up your own culture, and you can be on your way in no time!
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[@BlueSmokie]

Would they be ok for a praying mantis nymph?

[@cathalmire]

Hi I was wondering how to keep bean weevils during winter? Normally I set them near the heat of the light unit but I use low heat lights for brumation for my frogs.

[@joseeduardo4327]

Do bean beetles fly? I have some RETF tadpoles and was looking for some foods when the grow. Pinhead crickets are difficult to find near me.

[@joshsfrogsvideos5594]

Hi Joseph,
Bean beetles do fly, and they are pretty difficult for an animal to digest - so much so I'd recommend against feeding them as a staple. RETFs should be able to take 1/8" crickets right out of the water, and should be on 1/4" crickets less than a month out of the water.

[@Marutsu.]

They fly if the culture has a larvae/beetle to bean ratio. If a bean houses more than 3 larvae at a time the larva will recognize that the culture is too crowded and they will develop wings to try to fly to a new area with a lower population. If you have a very smal culture with a TON of beans, flying shouldn’t be an issue as the beetles will remain wingless.

[@CelebrityLyrics]

How do bean beetles get their water?

[@ahmedzunayed7528]

What was the use of the paper tube?

[@Marutsu.]

Surface area for them to climb on and make it easier for harvesting

[@ddtruthfinder81]

I ordered a culture off of ebay, with in 9 days they all disappeared, not one single one left. Temp was 70 at night and 80-85 during the day.