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darkling beetle

noun

  1. any brown or black beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, the larvae of which feed on dead or decaying plant material, fungi, stored grain, etc.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of darkling beetle1

First recorded in 1810–20
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The plump, glossy larvae of the darkling beetle, nicknamed “superworms†perhaps because of their size, are usually content to munch on wheat bran.

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While the mealworm may look like an unappetizing maggot, it is in fact the larvae of the darkling beetle, rich in protein, fat and fibre.

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