Exotic Nutrition Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae Bird Food, 1.5 oz., high-calcium insect treat

Dried black soldier fly larvae from Exotic Nutrition fill a 1.5 oz. bag, and they come as whole sticks, not as a powder or crumble. The bag suits chickens, ducks, turkeys, guinea hens and several wild bird species, and the same larvae are also listed for hedgehogs, sugar gliders, bearded dragons, fish and turtles. Inside the bag there is one ingredient, black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), with nothing added.

Does this bag suit the birds you feed?

The manufacturer names the animals this bag is intended for, and the list is worth reading against the birds or animals you keep. On it sit ducks, turkeys, guinea hens, sparrows, robins, bluebirds, woodpeckers and chickens, plus other wild birds. The same larvae are listed for hedgehogs, sugar gliders, bearded dragons, fish and turtles.

Two things to check before buying. The bag holds 1.5 oz. in total and arrives as a single pack, so it is a small quantity. The larvae come as whole sticks, which sets the size of each piece an animal picks up. For a feeder with a narrow opening, the stick form is the detail that decides whether the larvae pass through.

Small trial bags and large bulk bags

Exotic Nutrition packs these larvae in a small trial size and in a large bulk size. The bag in front of you is the 1.5 oz. trial size, a single pack of the small option, so the bulk bag is the other format in the range. Each bag, small or large, has carrying handles and a zip-lock seal.

What the single ingredient brings to the bag

Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) is the only ingredient. The manufacturer states that the larvae contain protein, calcium, fibre, amino acids and dietary fat, so the bag carries those alongside each other. No preservatives, fillers, colours or other additives go in.

The larvae are sun-dried naturally and are non-GMO. Exotic Nutrition states that drying preserves the nutrients and extends shelf life past a year, which is the reason the zip-lock seal on the bag matters once it is open. Every larva is brown and stick-shaped.

What do buyers ask about these larvae?

How much does the bag weigh?

The bag holds 1.5 oz., sold as a single pack, and the item weight is listed as 40 g (1.4 oz.).

Is there more than one ingredient?

No, black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) is the only ingredient, and the manufacturer states there are no preservatives, fillers, colours or other additives.

Can the bag be closed again after opening?

Yes, each bag has a zip-lock seal, and it also has carrying handles.

Do the larvae come as whole pieces or ground up?

The larvae are sold in stick form and are brown in colour.

Can I try a small amount first?

Yes, the range includes a small trial size bag, and this 1.5 oz. bag is that small option, with large bulk bags available too.

Protein, calcium and fibre in a sun-dried stick

Each larva is a whole sun-dried stick, which keeps the piece intact for an animal to pick up. The manufacturer lists protein, calcium, fibre, amino acids and dietary fat among what the larvae contain.

No preservatives, fillers, colours or other additives are in the bag, and the larvae are non-GMO. Exotic Nutrition describes the drying as a step that preserves nutrients and takes shelf life beyond a year. The zip-lock seal lets the bag be closed between uses.