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mehlwürmer lebend

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 95Conversion 78Competition 44Returns 100Price range 42Avg price 65Brand share 46Review moat 78Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+116.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Great7.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Great440.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good€13.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay€2.92–€23.60

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad€42K

€42K/yr · 39K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, mehlwürmer lebend is a €42K/yr Amazon Germany market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mehlwürmer lebend market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€41K–€55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.7%
Avg BSR
#149
Page quality
0%
Prime
10%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
15.4%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

17%

  • Legona26%
  • ENTAVA23%
  • Generisch10%
  • SAHAWA10%
  • Zoo- Spezi8%
  • Feeders & more5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +116.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top mehlwürmer lebend products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%€4K20%€8K30%€12K40%€17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mehlwürmer lebend

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt41%

“Super Qualität”

Geschmack insgesamt13%

“scheinbar sehr lecker”

Frische11%

“Frische Ware”

Haustierfreundlich10%

“Bei Vögeln sehr beliebt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Preis, Leistung okay”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Gute Größe”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Erfüllt was er verspricht”

Stärke3%

“Dazu ist der Eimer stabil”

Weiches Gefühl2%

“Weich und saftig, wird gern gefressen”

Einfache Reinigung2%

“Alles einwandfrei und saubere wahre”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis32%

“Dafür ist der Preis ziemlich unverschämt”

Qualität insgesamt29%

“Leider ist die Qualität sehr schlecht”

Geruch7%

“Beim Aufmachen kam schon ein unangenehmer Geruch,”

Geschmack7%

“Über den Geschmack kann ich persönlich natürlich nichts sagen”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung7%

“Eine Anleitung zur Haltung der Mehlwürmer hat mir gefehlt”

Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt7%

“einigen nicht mehr lebend.”

Geschmack insgesamt4%

“Schmeckt anscheinend nicht”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Geht gar nicht”

Common questions

Is mehlwürmer lebend profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €42K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +116.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the mehlwürmer lebend niche?
12 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mehlwürmer lebend?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Qualität insgesamt, Geruch. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for mehlwürmer lebend peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mehlwürmer lebend niche?
Listings span €2.92–€23.60; the average listing price is €13.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 441 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.