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Yellow Mealworm Beetle

Tenebrio molitor

Classification

Class
Insecta

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. Male mealworm beetles release a sex pheromone to attract females to mate.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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