Red flour beetle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). One of the most significant pests of dried foods and the milling industry,this insect is particularly damaging to stored grain products; the female lays her eggs in processed cereals. It has powerful chewing mouthparts,but does not bite or sting. Of Indo- Australian origin,it has populated temperate areas throughout the world. Magnification: x 30 when printed 10 centimetres wide | |
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