Quote Originally Posted by eddiemigue
I'm looking to start up a colony of these myself. Have heard of neighbors who've had them in their compost bins, buy I haven't seen them in mine. So I guess they're native here (7a), but only active during the warm months. I'm thinking of starting a colony in my ap room to go year round.

It'd be great to have these process my future tilapia leftovers, and serve as a supplement feed for my hens.
Unlikely you have a native population if you live much north off Kentucky. If you do, they won't likely show up until the average daily highs hit 78F or higher.