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yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)
Photo#77202
Copyright © 2006
Naomi Smith
Beetle -
Tenebrio molitor
Pickering, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
July 22, 2006
Size: 1/2 app.
Found this little guy between the screen and sliding doors one morning. Although still alive he/she seemed very docile.
Contributed by
Naomi Smith
on 14 September, 2006 - 7:20pm
Last updated 2 April, 2007 - 6:43am
Size?
Did you mean to say 1/2 inch?
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Jim McClarin
, 2 April, 2007 - 7:57am
Beetle - Tenebrio molitor
Yes, 1/2 inch, sorry.
Naomi
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Naomi Smith
, 3 April, 2007 - 10:20pm
Moved
Moved from
Mealworm beetles
.
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Boris Büche
, 2 April, 2007 - 6:43am
Moved
Moved from
Darkling Beetles
.
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Boris Büche
, 2 April, 2007 - 6:01am
Tenebrionidae
I don't recognize the species.
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Jim McClarin
, 14 September, 2006 - 7:34pm
Tenebrionidae
Thanks Jim, it's a place to start.
Naomi
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Naomi Smith
, 14 September, 2006 - 11:22pm
Adult mealworm.
This appears to be an adult mealworm in the genus Tenebrio.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 15 September, 2006 - 3:01pm
Tenebrio
Thanks Eric.
Naomi
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Naomi Smith
, 15 September, 2006 - 9:25pm
