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Tenebrionidae
(redirected from darkling beetle)

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Tenebrionidae [tə‚neb·rē′än·ə‚dē]
(invertebrate zoology)
The darkling beetles, a large cosmopolitan family of coleopteran insects in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea; members are common pests of grains, dried fruits, beans, and other food products.


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Or visitors may visit the museum, where they can see American Indian artifacts, as well as displays of live darkling beetles, turtles, black widow spiders and a California brown tarantula.
Recent testing showed that Kifco's system is also an effective method to dispense disinfectant foam in a poultry house, and could be used to kill insects such as the darkling beetle.
 
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