Protein is an important nutrient for garden birds throughout the year. In spring, they will be busy finding a home, building a nest, laying eggs and caring for young, which all put tremendous demands on parent birds. And in winter, it is more difficult for them to actually find natural sources of protein-rich caterpillars, bugs and worms. You can do your bit to help by providing a reliable source of protein-rich food such as Live Mini Mealworms. These Live Mini Mealworms are the larvae of the Tenebrio Molitor Beetle. Their diet is vegetarian which makes them safe to feed to wildlife. They consist of 50.4% crude protein and are suitable for insect-eating birds such as Robins, tits and House Sparrows. All mealworms are securely packaged for delivery. Packing To ensure they reach you in excellent condition, our Mealworms are packed in 100g tubs or 500g paper sacks. So, if you order 200g, you will receive 2 x 100g tubs and if you order the 1kg you shall be sent 2 x 500g paper sacks; and...