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Darkling Beetle

Tenebrio molitor

Description:

see references

Habitat:

see references Drawn to light on curtain at night.

Notes:

I was calling this a yellow meal worm beetle but having given it that identification I see this specimen is tiny, about 7mm and the normal adult size for the ymb is up to 20mm. There are differences in antenna and the front of the head also

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StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

2261, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 2, 2013

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