live mealworms
Worth a look55/100live mealworms shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($360K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$360K
Growth (1y)
+119.0%
Products
33
Brands
15
was 13 a year ago
Sellers
34
Price range
$3.98–$31.05
Returns
0.0%
Rating
4.1★
Worth a look
Scored 55/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +119.0% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Competition
- Surmen Legacy25%
- Predator Foods18%
- Uncle Jim's Worm Farm13%
- Fluker's12%
- Exotic Nutrition6%
- Dubia Roaches6%
- Other (9 brands)20%
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 15 brands and 34 sellers compete here.
Brands
15 rising
was 13 a year ago
Sellers
34
Top 5 brand share
74%
Product shelf
All 33 tracked products in this niche.
Surmen Legacy 1000 Live Mealworms (3/4-1 Inches) - Gut-Loaded
Surmen Legacy
$16.084.3★606 reviews
Surmen Legacy Bulk Live Mealworms - 2000 Count Bird Predator Foods
Surmen Legacy
$21.534.4★305 reviews
Uncle Jims Worm Farm 2000 Count Mealworms for Reptiles and Chickens | Mealworms for Feeding Lizard Gecko Bearded Dragons Chickens Birds and More | Suitable for Fishing Bait
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm
$24.894.4★4,129 reviews
Flukers Gourmet Mealworms Canned Food for Reptiles Fish Birds and Small Animals 1.23 oz
Fluker's
$3.984.0★3,345 reviews
Predator Foods Bulk Live Mealworms - 500 Count (Large - ~.75)
Predator Foods
$12.764.0★2,283 reviews
Exotic Nutrition 1000pk Live Mealworms (1/2)
Exotic Nutrition
$15.984.2★96 reviews
Predator Foods Bulk Live Mealworms - 1 000 Count (Large - ~.75)
Predator Foods
$15.704.0★4,663 reviews
BESTBAIT Live Medium Mealworms for Fishing Bait & Pet Feeding - High Protein Nutrient-Dense Larvae for Birds Reptiles & Fish - Ideal for All Life Stages - Fresh- 100 Count
BESTBAIT
$9.943.6★316 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality feeders”
“Good deal”
“The size looks good, and accurate, as far as I can tell”
“Birds LOVE IT”
“They taste good”
“As advertised”
“Always fresh and in a resealable bag to store”
“Convenient”
“Product works well and seems sturdy”
“The instructions were very clear and informative”
What buyers complain about
“To small container”
“Worms”
“smell is unbelievable”
“I saw a few that had dried out”
“Molded after 3 days :”
“Not as advertised”
“not worth the money at all”
“Not alive”
“No instructions”
“Very inconvenient”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall55%
- Value For Money14%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
- Escape Proof7%
- Stale/Rotten/Spoiled4%
- Smell4%
- Functionality-Overall4%
- Moist/Dry4%