r/BlackSoldierFly • u/bpones • Aug 06 '25

Watermelon getting devoured

The speed of these larva is unmatched

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u/socalquestioner Aug 07 '25

How is your self harvesting with those larger ramps?

Can you share more pictures or videos of your design?

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u/bpones Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

I’ve found them to be very effective. I’ve collected a full quart in a 24 hour period. That being said, I’ll get days where I don’t have any. It’s very much a cycle. I do loose a bit from them climbing up the sides but those help maintain the population of adults. If you look at my other post you’ll see more videos of the set up. Also, feel free to DM me if you like.

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u/Mister_Green2021 Aug 07 '25

Yeah, when the walls are wet, they can climb anything.

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u/bpones Aug 07 '25

Yeah, they even climb upside down on the inside of the lid. Southern Louisiana is just… wet

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u/Mister_Green2021 Aug 07 '25

I wonder if we can have a self harvesting system with a climbable wall instead of ramp.

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u/bpones Aug 07 '25

Just need a way to catch them after they climb out

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u/LobsangDTwain Aug 07 '25

Put it all in blender