Today I discovered an important rule for BSF larvae growers; don't let those doggies overheat. It got into the 90's today and I left the bucket in full sun. I thought that because it was white in color that a bunch of maggots should be fine. Well, a bunch of them aren't. I opened the lid this afternoon and the larvae that weren't cooked were making their best effort to leave the building. The majority of large grubs are dead.
I don't usually lock the lid down on all sides, mainly so the flies can enter easily to lay more eggs. I have some small holes in the bucket, but sometimes they will lay on the outside. For some reason I snapped the lid down tight this morning which may have made the difference. Normally BSF larvae won't leave a food source until they're ready to pupate, but clearly this is an exception.
