Do superworm beetles fly?

[Cheline101]

I'm thinking about breeding Superworms... (I'm gonna experiment with it tomorrow) and I was just wondering... do the beetles fly? Because most beetles that I've ever seen fly... and I'm not good at containing flying things... that's why I'm not bold enough to try breeding phoenix worms yet...

 

[Beardednoob]

As a general classification beetles have wings.
Beetles with no wings look similar to beetle larvae, so they are called larviform.
The mealworm and superworm beetle is called a Darkling Beetle or Darkening Beetle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkling_beetle
But, they can fly. This is typically when they are in search of food. If they have ample food and water, they have little reason to leave and won't take flight as a result.

 

[Cheline101]

ok... thanks... i was worried about keeping them contained... in all the pictures I've seen of them they arn't flying, but i thought beetles flew. I think i'll still try it and see what happens. thanks

 

[Beardednoob]

I managed one beetle, granted I didn't give it much care at all. I keep putting the carpet beetles I receive from buying crickets in bulk, in a separate cricket keeper. Trying to get carpet beetle larvae. Throw the 1 darkling beetle in with them and the carpet beetles killed and ate it. LOL just thought I would share. :wink:

 

[Cheline101]

I managed one beetle, granted I didn't give it much care at all. I keep putting the carpet beetles I receive from buying crickets in bulk, in a separate cricket keeper. Trying to get carpet beetle larvae. Throw the 1 darkling beetle in with them and the carpet beetles killed and ate it. LOL just thought I would share. :wink:

That's grose!