Robert asks "Could you have wax in your house somewhere, in a suitable state to feed waxworms?" Waxworms do not eat or consume wax. Instead, they damage wax while tunneling to eat proteins included with the wax. Mostly, the cocoons left when bees emerge from cells but also pollen. I have seen very tiny live moths two years after the last food was available. I speculate that they were so small because there was little protein available to them as larvae. Nonetheless, they were capable of laying eggs that developed into full size larvae when they had a protein source. I don't know whether waxworm larvae can live on protein sources other than cocoons and pollen, but perhaps someone else on the list can enlighten us. Lloyd -- Lloyd Spear Owner Ross Rounds, Inc. Manufacture of equipment for round comb honey sections, Sundance Pollen Traps, and producer of Sundance custom labels. Contact your dealer or www.RossRounds.com <http://www.RossRounds.com> -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---