The difference between Tenebrio Molitor and Tenebrio Molitor

The biological characteristics and feeding habits of Tenebrio Molitor and Tenebrio Molitor are similar, because both of them have certain nutritional value, and they are both special breeding varieties, and the breeding methods of these two kinds of insects are similar, so it is not easy to distinguish them. In fact, the main difference between the two is the difference in body color. Let's take a look at the difference between Tenebrio Molitor and Tenebrio Molitor.

Difference 1: the carcass segments, middle back and anterior and posterior edges of Tenebrio Molitor larvae are yellowish brown, and the abdomen and internodes are yellowish white. The carcass segments of the larvae were dark brown, and the internodes and abdomen were yellowish brown.

The second difference is that the adult body of Tenebrio Molitor is smooth and glossy. The adult body of Tenebrio Molitor is flattened, dark black and dull.

Difference 3: the last segment of Tenebrio Molitor grows wider, and the third section is shorter than the sum of the first and second nodes. The width of the final segment of the powdery mildew is greater than the length, and the third segment is larger than the sum of the first and second nodes.

Difference 4: Tenebrio Molitor is distributed in northern China and can often be collected in sanitary warehouses in the north of the Yellow River. The powdery mildew insect has a wide adaptability and occurs all over the country.

Difference 5: black powder insect is more lively than yellow powder insect, negative phototaxis (like dark), crawling fast and fast, generally 6-18 months, the female lays more eggs, more than 860 eggs, but the survival rate is lower, and the effect of artificial culture is not as good as that of yellow powder insect.