大麦虫(学名:Zophobas morio) ,又名超级麦皮虫、超级面包虫,是大麦虫属下的一种甲虫,其幼虫是一种常见的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类饲料。大麦虫幼虫体长在50—60毫米(2.0—2.4英寸)之间,有六对足和一对退化的腹足,成年后变成有黑色外壳的甲虫,可进行短距离飞行。但饲养箱中集中饲养的、有足够食物的大麦虫不会化蛹,想要其化蛹则必须要将其与同类隔离七至十日[1]。
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大麦虫原产于南非及中非,1985年美国就已经开始人工繁殖,中国则从东南亚国家引入作为爬虫类、鸟类及鱼类的饲料。它与黄粉虫(又称麦皮虫)很像,但比黄粉虫长2至3倍,故得名“超级麦皮虫”。此外其营养价值也超过黄粉虫。早期它主要用来喂养银龙鱼等名贵鱼类,后来其养殖技术逐渐成熟,价格降低,加上个体大、营养丰富等优点而迅速成为常用活体饵料[2]。
喂养大麦虫时主要使用麦麸。大麦虫的排泄物,即大麦虫粪沙或大麦虫沙,可用作有机肥料[3]。
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Young beetle
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Adult beetle
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Pinned adult specimen
吴世豪,特养新宠——大麦虫,《农家科技》2008年04期
蒙健宗、潘红平、韦珂,大麦虫沙栽培秀珍菇试验研究,《中国食用菌》2011年03期
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