Wild superworms?

[reptilemaster]

So this summer I've found worms just like superworms in my yard and garden.
I didn't feed any to my dragon, but I wonder since their not native to my area where did they come from?
To my knowledge no worm or larva native to my area looks like that.
A couple years ago I did drop a container of super worms outside and it opened.
If I missed a few could they really have survived and bred in my yard?

 

[Claudiusx]

If the environment is right they definitely can survive outside. Especially if they had a decent food source.

Post a picture of them maybe we can identify. Unless you positive they are superworms.

-Brandon

 

[reptilemaster]

Hi, they seem to have all gone into hibernation or something now.
But I did find one in my basement, and it was definitely a superworm.
I have not found a bug guide that shows the larva, so I don't know for sure that what I saw is native or not.

 

[Annageckos]

Look up wireworms, they are the larval form of many species of click beetles. They look like mealworms, not as big as superworms though.

 

[reptilemaster]

I've never heard of those before, but they do appear to be what I've seen.
Odd that I never saw them even once before.