ScientificName: Tenebrio molitor Description: 1-½ inch, yellow larvae that turn into black beetles half the size.
Habitat/Food: Mealworms infest and destroy grain.
Life Cycle: Female beetles deposit eggs in food. They hatch within two weeks, feed, then die within a year.
Organic Control: Mix diatomaceous earth with the grain.
Interesting Fact: The adult beetles can serve as the intermediate host for several species of parasites