Randy, I'm glad to hear that you're seeing BSF finally. I'm a little surprised it took this long because I saw my first adult of the season in mid April. Beside being a little further north I imagine you might be at a higher elevation than we are which could effect the season. I've had a lot of problems shipping larvae this year. I guess it's because of the heat but I never had one starter kit perish in the previous two years. It might be that the USPS has changed how they handle Priority Mail, but I'm probably going to limit my shipments to overnight. I only mention it in case you decide to ship someone some larvae.
Hi Repter,
I'm glad that you enjoyed the thread, it's been fun for me too. I hope you find wild BSF in N. IL, but you're pretty close to what I currently believe is the borderline of BSF territory. Of course it would be better if you're in hardiness zone 6 instead of 5. I've stopped using table scraps to attract BSF now that I've tried fermented corn. Fermented cabbage works well also and doesn't take as long to prepare. You can find details here: http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/28/attracting-black-soldier-flies-with-corn/
Anyway, I hope you find some BSF and please let us know if you do.
