The life cycle of a black soldier fly

Breeding sequence at Entocycle's soldier fly farm

Eggs

600-1,000 hatch in two days

Larvae

Around 18 days

Most of Entocycle's larvae

are ready to be converted

into protein for animal feed

at around 12 days. Around

98% of all Entocycle's flies

become food at this stage

Prepupal stages

Six days

Pupal stage

Adult

8-9 days, mates and

lays eggs. Around 2%

of all insects are used

for breeding

Pupal stage

Pupal stage

Eggs

600-1,000

hatch in

two days

Adult

8-9 days, mates and

lays eggs. Around 2% of all

insects are used for breeding

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Prepupal stages 2-6

Six days

Larvae

Around 18 days

Most of Entocycle's larvae are

ready to be converted into protein

for animal feed at around 12 days.

Around 98% of all Entocycle's flies

become food at this stage

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