Mealworm Beetle
Tenebrio molitor
A Mealworm Beetle is a darkling beetle found around stored grains, poultry houses, barns, and dry leaf litter. It walks through crevices and loose material, feeding on grains, decaying plant matter, fungi, and occasional animal remains. The adult has hardened wing covers over its body, and while it has wings underneath, it rarely flies compared with its steady crawling movement.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Mealworm Larva
- Mealworm Pupa
- Mealworm Beetle