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Asbolus verrucosus is a darkling beetle native to the southwest United States. This tenebrionidae species exhibits thanatosis, a defense mechanism where it dramatically simulates death by lying motionless. The beetle’s waxy elytra provide additional protection in its desert environment. It's particu...

The Fog-basking Beetle, *Stenocara gracilipes*, is a Namib Desert beetle notable for its unique adaptation. It collects atmospheric moisture from coastal fog using specialized textures on its wing covers called elytra. This process of fog collection is highly efficient and provides the beetle with e...

Tenebrio molitor is a darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Its larval stage is commonly called the yellow mealworm, and the larvae are associated with stored grain and other dry plant materials. Mealworms are raised commercially as feed for birds, fish, reptiles, and other animals, and Teneb...

The confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum, is a small reddish-brown beetle in the darkling beetle family Tenebrionidae. It is a cosmopolitan stored-product pest found in flour mills, warehouses, food-processing areas, and homes, where it can infest flour, cereals, and other dry foods. Its common...

Tribolium castaneum, the red flour beetle, is a small beetle in the darkling beetle family Tenebrionidae and a widespread pest of stored grain and processed cereal products. It is a secondary pest because it commonly develops in milled material such as flour, grain dust, and other food products rath...