Wo 01June Kuwait Superworms

The National
  • Jassem Buabbas with a handful of 'superworms' at his farm in Kabad, 50km north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
    Jassem Buabbas with a handful of 'superworms' at his farm in Kabad, 50km north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
  • A single 'superworm' at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kabad, Kuwait. The grubs are the larvae of the darkwing beetle. AFP
    A single 'superworm' at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kabad, Kuwait. The grubs are the larvae of the darkwing beetle. AFP
  • Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding the larvae for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find their way into the diets of Gulf citizens. AFP
    Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding the larvae for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find their way into the diets of Gulf citizens. AFP
  • Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas with a large container of 'superworms' at his farm in Kuwait. Insects are widely eaten around the globe, with an estimated 1,000 species appearing on the dinner plates of two billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. AFP
    Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas with a large container of 'superworms' at his farm in Kuwait. Insects are widely eaten around the globe, with an estimated 1,000 species appearing on the dinner plates of two billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. AFP
  • A mass of beetle larvae at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kuwait. He usually breeds between 3,000 and 6,000 of the 'superworms' every six months. AFP
    A mass of beetle larvae at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kuwait. He usually breeds between 3,000 and 6,000 of the 'superworms' every six months. AFP
  • The insects are ready for sale when they have grown to a size of about 6cm, three months after hatching. AFP
    The insects are ready for sale when they have grown to a size of about 6cm, three months after hatching. AFP
  • Darkling beetles kept to breed 'superworms' at the farm run by Jassem Buabbas at his farm 50km north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
    Darkling beetles kept to breed 'superworms' at the farm run by Jassem Buabbas at his farm 50km north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
  • Darkling beetles that will create the next batch of 'superworms' at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kuwait. AFP
    Darkling beetles that will create the next batch of 'superworms' at Jassem Buabbas's farm in Kuwait. AFP