Thanks for the nutrition paper from Michigan State U. That is the type of information I have been looking for. It does lead to alot of questions if I'm reading it correctly.
Many of us don't consider these to be good feeder insects for beardies, but.....
*The earthworm and nightcrawler have very good Ca
ratio and is high in protein (CP) and low in fat (EE).
*The wax worm has less crude fat than the superworm and about the same amount of protein
*Mealworm larvae have similiar fat and protein as the American cockroach, and the mealworm beetle has much less fat than an American cockroach.
*Mealworm larvae has slightly more protein than the superworm larvae.
*Housefly larvae have less fat and more protein than superworm larvae.
The article does say that insects with more chitin may show as having more protein than they actually do.
They didn't test superworm beetles or tropical roaches, unfortunately.
Some of the works cited are older, but this is the most reliable sheet I have seen on insect nutrition.
Again, thanks for the information!