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Mealworm
Species of darkling beetle, larval form / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mealworms are the larval form of the yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle.
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Mealworm | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Tenebrionidae |
Genus: | Tenebrio |
Species: | T. molitor |
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Tenebrio molitor | |
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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. Mealworms can also be a dietary source for animals and humans.[3] They are also considered pests, especially to food storage.