Maryland Biodiversity Project - Giant Mealworm Beetle (Zophobas atratus)

Giant Mealworm Beetle Zophobas atratus (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms: Zophobas morio.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Tenebrionidae > Genus Zophobas Giant Mealworm Beetle - Zophobas atratus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/22701

BugGuide notes that the larvae, referred to as superworms, are sometimes sold as pet food.

There is 1 record in the project database.

Giant Mealworm Beetle in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/13/2022). (c) snailfishing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by snailfishing via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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