Carton for insects

Claim 1

A carton for hatching, holding, feeding, and releasing insects, said carton being formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard and comprising: (a) pairs of apertured, opposed top and bottom, side, and end wall panels foldably joined to each other to form a vented box-like external structure; (b) certain of said end wall panels being readily openable to facilitate quick release of insects from said carton; (c) an internal insect holding and feeding structure disposed intermediate said top and bottom wall panels; (d) said internal structure including: (i) a pair of parallel upper and lower panels spaced vertically from each other and from said top and bottom wall panels and extending between and connected to said side wall panels; (ii) said upper and lower panels presenting apertures accommodating the passage of insects therethrough; (iii) said upper and lower panels also presenting aligned holes for retaining in place an insect food holding container.