Natural Insect Food for Carnivorous Plants

Give your insect-eating plants a convenient source of supplemental prey with Soil Sunrise Carnivorous Plant Food Dried Mealworms. These dried mealworms provide an easy way to feed many carnivorous plants, particularly indoor plants that may not have regular access to live insects.

Great for pitcher plants, Nepenthes, sundews, butterworts, Venus flytraps, and other insect-eating plants, dried mealworms can be offered whole, broken into smaller pieces, crushed, or lightly rehydrated depending on the size and feeding method of the plant.

Key Benefits:

• Insect-Based Supplemental Nutrition: Mealworms provide protein and other insect-derived nutrients that carnivorous plants are adapted to obtain from captured prey.
• Great for Indoor Carnivorous Plants: A convenient supplemental food source for plants that may have limited access to insects indoors.
• Easy to Portion: Mealworms can be used whole or broken into smaller pieces to accommodate different plant and trap sizes.
• Convenient Alternative to Live Insects: Easy to store, portion, and keep on hand for occasional feeding without maintaining live feeder insects.
• Multiple Carnivorous Plant Types: Suitable for feeding many pitcher plants, sundews, butterworts, Venus flytraps, and other insect-eating plants.
  

Which Carnivorous Plants Can I Feed Dried Mealworms?

Pitcher Plants & Nepenthes:
Place an appropriately sized mealworm or small piece directly inside an open pitcher.

Sundews (Drosera):
Use a very small piece or finely crushed portion. Lightly moistening the food can make it easier to place on the sticky leaves.

Butterworts (Pinguicula):
Crush the mealworm into very small pieces and lightly sprinkle a small amount onto active carnivorous leaves.

Venus Flytraps:
Dried insects do not move on their own, and Venus flytraps rely on continued stimulation after a trap closes to initiate full digestion. For experienced growers who choose to use dried food, use a small rehydrated piece and gently stimulate the closed trap to imitate the movement of live prey.

How to Feed Carnivorous Plants:

1. Choose a small portion appropriate for the size of your plant or trap.
2. Break or crush as needed. Small plants generally require only tiny pieces. 
3. Lightly rehydrate if desired with distilled, reverse-osmosis, or rainwater before feeding. 
4. Place directly on or inside the plant's active trap rather than adding mealworms to the soil.
5. Feed sparingly. Carnivorous plants naturally require relatively small amounts of prey and should not be overloaded with food.
   

Why Choose Soil Sunrise Carnivorous Plant Food?

Soil Sunrise Carnivorous Plant Food Dried Mealworms provides a simple way to supplement the natural feeding habits of insect-eating plants. The convenient dried format makes it easy to keep food available for indoor collections without maintaining live feeder insects. 

Whether you're growing Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Drosera, Pinguicula, Venus flytraps, or a mixed carnivorous plant collection, dried mealworms offer a practical option for occasional supplemental feeding.

Size: 1oz

Perfect for: Indoor carnivorous plants, terrariums, bog gardens, carnivorous plant collections, and supplemental feeding when natural insects are limited.

Important: Feed directly to active traps or pitchers. Do not mix dried mealworms into carnivorous plant soil or growing media. Avoid overfeeding. Feeding requirements vary by species, plant size, growing conditions, and access to natural prey
  

Note: Individual plant results may vary based on species, light, water quality, temperature, growing conditions, and feeding practices.