Beetle Barn
Retail Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.95
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Item: IL002
Quantity on Hand: 28
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Most kids have seen caterpillars turn into butterflies, ants tunneling in an ant farm, but how about mealworm larva growing in a barn, forming into white pupae, incubating in a silo, and emerging as shiny shelled beetles?
Beetles don't sound appealing to you?
Take it from my 6 year old son...
"The beetles make good pets. They become your family."
(Rest easy. Neither your mealworms or adult beetles will be able to escape from the beetle barn or silo.)
Trust us, This is something you don't want your kids to miss! There's no cooler way to monitor insect metamorphosis! Marvel as your baby mealworms form into pupae, incubate, grow and shed exoskeletons, and then become adult darkling beetles!
These beetles are super easy to set up and easy to raise. Simply send off the included coupon for live mealworm larvae, open the tri-chambered barn habitat, insert babies and start observing with the included super duper magnifier for insect observation.
A Great Insect Kit for Classrooms, Homes or Home schools
Contains Many Fascinating Facts and Activities Related to Beetle Lifecycle
Observation Journaling Prompts Are Included
Spacious Insect Habitat with Removable Roof
Includes Powerful 3x Magnifier Silo with Dual Chamber for Insect Observation
Soft Touch Forceps Included
Send-Away Coupon for Approximately 50 Larvae Enclosed
(At Least 15 Larvae Are Guaranteed To Hatch to Complete Adults)
Detailed Instructions with Acres of Insect Information
Completely reuseable Barn and Silo Habitat for caring for your next brood of baby beetles!
Ages 8+
Note: Live Larvae are not included. They are purchased by sending the coupon enclosed with this habitat with $3 to cover shipping cost. Beetle Larvae can only be shipped to destinations within the continental USA & Alaska.
Helpful Information in Caring for your Mealworms and Beetles:
Throughout their stay in the Beetle Barn, your mealworms and adult beetles will be eating the bran and carrots included with the larvae you receive.
Forceps are included to gently move beetles to different layers of the silo for observation & study of insects.
Rest Easy...Neither your mealworms or adult beetles will be able to escape from the beetle barn or silo.
Although fascinating in the Beetle Barn, Mealworms and Darkling Beetles are technically stored grain pests. This is why we can't release them when their time in the Beetle Barn is through. Put the remaining eggs, mealworms and beetles to sleep by placing the entire Beetle Barn and silos in the freezer for a few days. Don't worry, putting your beetles to sleep in this way is very humane.
Kept in the Beetle Barn, beetles will live approximately 6-8 months.
Your Beetle Barn may be washed with warm water & reused for your next Beetle Barn residents.
Additional live beetle larvae are available at insectlore.com.
Beetle Barn has been reviewed 3 times with an average rating of 4.67.
Great Science Item!
Posted 11/25/2007
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This is a great toy for kids who love insects. It is a great tool to show the various life cycles of a beetle. This product can be used at home for any parent or at school for any teacher. What a great hands on viewing tool.
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Beetle Barn Habitat
Posted 9/25/2007 by Luke Chulack
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I think this is a very interesting and unusual habitat. I really am enjoying it.
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Some alternate spelling variations of this product:
beetles, insect observation, insect habitat, raising insects, bug observation, bug home, mealworms, farms, larvae, metamorphosis, insect metamorphosis, complete metamorphosis, egg metamorphosis, beetle metamorphosis, study of insects, live insects,
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Insect Lore
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Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022