How to Buy Meal Worms
Meal worms are the larva of the meal worm beetle. Although they are considered to be pests, meal worms are most often used for fishing and feeding other animals such as birds. Moreover, meal worms contain a high level of protein and are an excellent nutritional source. Buy meal worms to use as bait, feed or to eat as a healthy snack.
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Instructions
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Determine what type of meal worm you want to buy. Choose the dried variety if you do not like handling live meal worms. Although it does not matter which kind you choose, some animals, such as fish and birds, may prefer the live kind if you are using them for feed.
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Go to a fish bait store. A larger chain store, such as Bass Pro Shop, is probably your best bet for dried and dead meal worms. However, you will have a much better chance of finding live meal worms at a smaller store.
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Go to a pet store. You should not have a problem finding both live and dried, considering it is a favorite food for many pets. Despite its convenience, pet store meal worms are often more expensive.
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Order meal worms online. This is recommended if you want to buy different-sized worms or order in bulk. One site in particular is NY Worms. Click the "Order Now" button and enter the quantity next to the type of meal worms that you want to buy. Add the items to your cart then checkout.
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Tips & Warnings
Meal worms are often sold by the thousands online.
