Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Zophobas Higher classification Darkling beetle Order Beetle | Family Tenebrionidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | |
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Similar Superworm, Insect, Beetle, Darkling beetle, Mealworm Beetle | ||
Bearded dragons eating giant mealworms morio worms zophobas morio
Zophobas is a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. In Cuba beetles of this genus are known as blind click-beetles.
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- Bearded dragons eating giant mealworms morio worms zophobas morio
- How a zophobas morio pupa superworm turns into adult
- References
Perhaps the best known species is Zophobas morio, a beetle whose larvae are robust mealworms sold as food for pets such as lizards. The larvae are known commonly as "superworms".
Zophobus atratus is also used as pet food, sold in pet stores under the name "giant mealworms", but should not be confused with darkling beetle mealworms sprayed with juvenile hormone. Studies have found that in the wild the larvae sometimes live in bat guano, and they tend to cannibalize the pupae of their own species.
Species include:
How a zophobas morio pupa superworm turns into adult
References
Zophobas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA