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Where do wax worm come from?

Question by t_holinka. Uploaded on September 14, 2009

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from LesserSon wrote 2 years 21 weeks ago

They are the larvae of a moth. The moth lays eggs in bee hives, and they hatch and eat the combs. Not good for bees or beekeepers, but pretty good bait. I caught a couple dozen panfish on them in one afternoon ice fishing in January.

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from dplummer wrote 2 years 21 weeks ago

They eat Beeswax... thus the name "wax" worms.

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from LesserSon wrote 2 years 21 weeks ago

They are the larvae of a moth. The moth lays eggs in bee hives, and they hatch and eat the combs. Not good for bees or beekeepers, but pretty good bait. I caught a couple dozen panfish on them in one afternoon ice fishing in January.

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from dplummer wrote 2 years 21 weeks ago

They eat Beeswax... thus the name "wax" worms.

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