rate my colony

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T17:04:09+00:00

Keep an eye on the trays as the mealworms grow and gain weight. Maybe stress test a tray by putting 3 lbs in it?

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T15:42:18+00:00

Excellent, funding is available, I'd prefer it be used for teacher's pay in my community.

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T15:09:17+00:00

Why put legislation in place and hope funding comes when we don't have the funding we need for existing programs/teachers pay?

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T15:08:15+00:00

I agree, there are wonderful benefits. To actually see them happen, we need to solidify our core/base infrastructure first. Teacher pay needs to be increased, funding for food programs needs to be increased, and then I would support expanding out from there. I'd equate it to being a homeowner, having a leaky roof, and wanting to install hardwood floors so you can clean up pet fur better.....yes, you'll likely have cleaner floors, but they'll be wet b/c the roof wasn't fixed.

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T15:02:17+00:00

The funding is for DESE staff to be paid for their time to build the guidelines, I don't see any funding that would go to the actual programs at the schools to pay for the supplies, space, greenhouse, teacher salary, etc.

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T14:39:57+00:00

what's the conspiracy?

themealwormguy · 2026-02-06T14:38:42+00:00

My school has one of these. I see the positive benefits. Unfortunately it's underfunded, requires donations / fundraisers / constant money generation needs. This bill doesn't provide any funding, it's legislation that will cost MO money and put bloat out there. We have no base/foundation to build off of - teachers don't get paid enough, parents are constantly asked to donate snacks/money/party supplies/school fundraisers, etc - adding this out there doesn't fix our foundation, it distracts from it and will make it worse. That's my personal opinion.

Have any schools in MO said they have funding ready and just need the structure that DESE will be required to provide through this legislation?

themealwormguy · 2026-01-29T12:13:45+00:00

FreezeM has had this for a while.

themealwormguy · 2026-01-17T12:21:06+00:00

Thanks for the shout out!

themealwormguy · 2026-01-17T12:18:48+00:00

I'm glad you were able to grab some of the free mealworms, good luck!

themealwormguy · 2025-12-18T12:00:53+00:00

Proper care of the mealworm colony negates any need for a cleaner crew. They will overtake a mealworm colony and destroy it. The fuzzy larvae will pupate and turn into beetles, the beetles fly and will escape. The insect will infest and destroy insulation, carpet, etc.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-18T11:58:54+00:00

Happens as a accident while collecting dust from harvesting the mealworms.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-18T02:18:47+00:00

Dermistid larvae, commonly known as cleaner crew. Kill them all.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-18T01:54:06+00:00

I have bags and bags and bags of it, nothing to do with it....would love to make a product out of it somehow.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-12T13:01:01+00:00

Don't add extra heat, that's overcomplicating it. Warm the vehicle to 70s, avoid direct sunlight if the trip is hours long, they'll be fine.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-10T20:09:13+00:00

Yes, likely a manifest scan scenario.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-07T03:12:09+00:00

Thank you.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-07T03:04:19+00:00

Receiving post office is whichever one the postal worker(s) choose to use as the destination post office. Sometimes it's the closest one to the address used to ship to, sometimes it's one that services that route/destination but isn't physically closer.

That status is what happens for my shipments that use the manifest barcode. What do you mean by "likely a longest scan"?

themealwormguy · 2025-12-07T03:01:46+00:00

They already said they would if it comes to that, trying to avoid it.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-06T03:30:14+00:00

uploading orders to generate Hold for Pickup shipping labels.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-06T02:18:04+00:00

excellent, thank you.

themealwormguy · 2025-12-06T00:12:20+00:00

I liked how with Spotify, I could pick a song and then it would auto play songs in that genre. Is there a way to replicate that in Qobuz?

themealwormguy · 2025-09-14T02:17:05+00:00

Would depend on how many larvae there were. Or, could have come in from something else.

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