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Resources   Waxworms are medium-white caterpillars with black-tipped feet and small, black or brown heads. “In the wild, they live as nest parasites in bee colonies and eat cocoons, pollen, and shed skins of bees, and chew through beeswax, thus the name. Beekeepers consider waxworms to be pests. Galleria mellonella (the greater wax moths) will not attack the bees directly, but feed on the wax used by the bees to build their honeycomb. …..” Continue reading   wikiHow to Breed Waxworms   Calories in insect – Wax Worms