Mealworm larva Tenebrio molitor
Fully grown larva lives in old flour mills and bird nests
Size: 5-15mm
Shape: Cylindrical
Colour: Yellow with brown bands
Antennae: Not visible
Distinguishing features: Quite leathery in appearance
Larvae are pests of: Old cereals but are also found in birds' nests
These are not museum pests
Often found: From birds' nests and disused chimney flues, particularly in late spring/early summer. In museums with live lizards and snakes they may be used as food and escape.
Size: 5-15mm
Shape: Cylindrical
Colour: Yellow with brown bands
Antennae: Not visible
Distinguishing features: Quite leathery in appearance
Larvae are pests of: Old cereals but are also found in birds' nests
These are not museum pests
Often found: From birds' nests and disused chimney flues, particularly in late spring/early summer. In museums with live lizards and snakes they may be used as food and escape.
Mealworm larva Tenebrio molitor
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