Are Tenebrio molitor and Proteus the same species?

No, it's a completely different type. Proteus is a worm belonging to Brachionus of Oligochaeta. Tenebrio molitor is an insect belonging to Tenebrio molitor of Coleoptera. Appearance difference: the protein worm is a white worm; Tenebrio molitor is a dark brown insect with metallic luster. Functional difference: protein worms will parasitize fish; Tenebrio molitor is a nutritional bait for fish.

Protein worm is a kind of edible insect with high nutritional value, and is known as "the treasure house of feed in protein". Moreover, the breeding of protein worms is easy to operate and manage, so many areas also rely on the breeding of protein worms to increase production and income. It is very important to choose the variety when breeding protein worms, so how to choose it well?

As an advantageous project of getting rich in agricultural breeding, the abundant protein worm breeding provides the whole process guidance for the majority of farmers, which has the following four advantages: 1, convenient operation, cleanliness and hygiene. 2, the price is low and the nutritional value is high. 3, wide palatability and low mortality. 4, insect skin does not need cleaning, organic fertilizer. Enriching the cultivation of insects in protein has opened up a new way for agricultural breeding.

Proteins are composed of super wheat skin worms, mainly distributed in Central and South America, West Indies and other places. They are also called super breadworms and super wheat skin worms. In recent years, they have been introduced from Southeast Asian countries. The maximum length of mature larvae is about 7 cm, which is 3-4 times larger than that of common Tenebrio molitor, and its yield is 5 times that of Tenebrio molitor. Protein worm larvae are rich in protein and fat, of which the protein content can reach more than 565,438+0% and the fat content is about 29%. At the same time, they also contain many nutrients, including sugar, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

The adult stage of the protein worm is the reproductive stage of the protein worm. The adult has just molted, its shell is milky white, its head is orange and its shell is very thin. 1~2 days later, its back turned dark brown and its abdomen was brown oval, about 25 ~ 30mm long and 8mm wide. Worms are divided into three parts: head, chest and abdomen, and have three pairs of feet. Crawling speed is fast. When the temperature is higher than 20℃, the pupae emerge into adults after 6-7 days. The adult reproduction period is 90- 120 days, and each female lays 250- 1000 eggs, with an average of 600 eggs.