rfenst wrote:I would skip the refrigeration as it is totally not necessary. In fact, it may make some beetles eggs or hatched beetles more resistant to being killed in the freezer. Also, leave in the freeze for at least five days if not a week,
i know many do not do the refrigeration
i mostly do it so as to maybe reduce the risk of wrapper fracture from sudden temperature changes (water swells when frozen)
im never in a rush and usually, as noted by others, forget about them for a while
as to the beetles evolving if cooled prior to freezing, im not sure there is much scientific data for that nor can i think of why that would make any difference