/sci/ - Science & Math

>>6131516
I'm pretty sure insects will be part of the daily diet in space colonies.

The Black soldier fly larvae are edible to humans. The larvae are highly efficient in converting proteins, containing up to 42% of protein, and a lot of calcium and aminoacids. In 432 hours, 1 gram of black soldier fly eggs turns into 2.4 kilograms of protein.

When the larvae are done growing, they enter a stage called "prepupae" wherein they cease to eat, they empty their gut, their mouth parts change to an appendage that aids climbing, and they seek a dry, sheltered area to pupate.[6] This prepupae migration instinct is utilized by grub composting bins to self-harvest the mature larvae. These containers have ramps or holes on the sides to allow the prepupae to climb out of the composter and drop into a collection area.

So you not only solve the problem of organic trash and shit but you also get a highly nutritive source of food. Their shit can be used to feed the red Californian earth worm thus producing even more food.

The only problem is that they aren't good looking so we might have to grind them and mix them in other food to make them less disgusting.

>>6106055
Yummy!