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🦋 Protecting Stored Comb From Wax Moth

A 3D stack of stored honeycomb frames where you control storage temperature, airflow and inspection frequency to see how wax moth larvae tunnel through and destroy unprotected drawn comb.

Entomology & Insect Behaviour3DModerate60 FPS

A stack of drawn honeycomb frames sits in storage between seasons. Set the temperature, ventilation and inspection routine and watch wax moth larvae tunnel through the comb and adult moths patrol the stack in real time.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Larval development is driven by temperature, egg-laying is suppressed by light and airflow, and regular inspections knock the population back before webbing spreads across every frame — the same three levers real beekeepers use.

🎮 How to Use

Drag temperature down to freezing to wipe out an active infestation, raise ventilation/light to deter new egg-laying, and pick an inspection interval. Speed up simulated time and watch comb integrity and larvae counts respond.

💡 Did You Know?

A sustained hard freeze below about −7°C for a few hours kills wax moth eggs, larvae, pupae and adults at every life stage — which is why chest freezers are a standard off-season storage tool for drawn comb.

⚙ Under the hood

A 3D stack of stored honeycomb frames where you control storage temperature, airflow and inspection frequency to see how wax moth larvae tunnel through and destroy unprotected drawn comb.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install