The invention discloses a
separation method and device for yellow mealworms. The
separation method includes the steps that due to the photophobism of the yellow mealworms, a light area and a dark area are arranged in a breeding container of the yellow mealworms,
green light sources are adopted to irradiate the yellow mealworms, live insects
creep to the dark area, dead insects, excrement and feed are left in the light area, and therefore the live insects are separated. The device comprises a breeding box, a baffle and the
green light sources. The movable baffle is arranged in the middle of the breeding box, and when the baffle is closed, the space in the breeding box is divided by the baffle into the light area and the dark area, wherein the bottom of the light area and the bottom of the dark area are not communicated; the
green light sources are arranged at the top of the light area. Or the device comprises a conveying belt,
brush rollers, an upper cover, the green light sources, a live-
insect collecting mechanism and a waste collecting mechanism. The
brush rollers are arranged on the two sides of the conveying belt respectively, the upper cover is arranged above the
brush rollers, the green light sources are arranged on the inner surface of the upper cover, the live-
insect collecting mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the brush rollers, and the waste collecting mechanism is arranged at the
tail end of the conveying belt. The
separation method and device are simple in principle, good in yellow-
mealworm separation effect and high in separation efficiency.