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Mealworms are the larval form of the yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. The yellow mealworm beetle prefers a warmer climate and higher humidity. [ 1 ] Male mealworms release a sex pheromone to attract females to mate. [ 2 ] Tenebrio molitor has been used in biomedical research.
Alphitobius diaperinus is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. It is known commonly as the lesser mealworm and the litter beetle. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide. It is known widely as a pest insect of stored food grain products such as flour, and of poultry-rearing facilities and ...
Zophobas rugipes (Kirsch, 1866. Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, barley worm, morio worm or simply Zophobas. Superworms are common in the reptile pet industry as food, along with giant mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae treated with juvenile hormone [citation needed ...
Soak your foot in warm, soapy water for 10 to 20 minutes a few times a day. This helps soothe and soften the affected area. Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) steroid cream to the toe after soaking ...
Scarabiasis, or "beetle-disease", is a condition where beetles temporarily infest the digestive tract of other animals. It can also affect humans, and despite being a rare phenomenon, [1] it is the second most important insectal disease in humans after myiasis, which is caused by the larva of flies. The term is commonly used as a synonym of ...
The darkling beetle feeds on decaying plant matter such as dead leaves and rotting wood. The darkling beetles may be of the Tenebrionidae beetle family , which includes more than 15,000 species ...
Eleodes. Eleodes (commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles) is a genus of darkling beetles, in the family Tenebrionidae. [1] They are endemic to western North America ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico with many species found along the Mexico-United States border. [2] Some species have been introduced to Colombia.
Tenebrio obscurus. Tenebrio obscurus, or the dark mealworm beetle, is a species of darkling beetle [1][2][3] whose larvae are known as mini mealworms. These insects should not be confused with younger mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) [4] or with the confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum). [5] Tenebrio obscurus larvae resemble very small mealworms.