Tenebrio molitor
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Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus - (common mealworm beetle)
This darkling beetle breeds in flour, stored grain as well as other cereal products or dried food items. It is a common pest of stores and houses around the world. In nature it can be found in dry decaying wood and birds nests.
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| • Deutsch: | Mehlkäfer Mehlwurm |
| • English: | common mealworm mealworm yellow mealworm |
| • Español: | tenebrio molinero |
| • Français: | ténébrion meunier ver de farine |
It is very easy to rear and is often used in laboratory research, as pet food or as fish bait.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
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