Discard Dead WormsĮven if all the conditions are right for storing your wax worms, some of them will still die over time. Keeping wax worms in a wine cooler or the door of a mild fridge will allow them to stay at this optimum temperature range. This temperature will ensure they remain dormant for weeks, and it is warm enough to prevent them from freezing. It is recommended that you keep your wax worms at temperatures around 55 to 60 degrees F. The fact is, wax worms do need a cool environment to survive but if they are stored at excessively cold temperatures, they will die. Some people mistakenly store their wax worms at or near freezing, such as in a cold refrigerator or even the freezer. However, you choose to do it, make sure your worms get enough air to keep them alive. This will allow air into the container and will prevent you from having to ruin your receptacle by poking holes in it. You could also place the wax worms in a container with a cloth secured over the top instead of a lid. You may also want to poke a few holes in the sides of the container, depending on how tall it is. If you’re keeping your wax worms in an airtight container, poke small holes in the lid–small enough to keep the worms from escaping, but large enough to allow the air to circulate. The air will become increasingly noxious as the worms in the container begin dying.
Think about it if you have an airtight container packed full of wax worms, the air inside the container is eventually going to get stagnant.
Wax worms that are sold as bait do not need to be fed, but they do need to be able to breathe.
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