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    Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, morio worm or simply Zophobas. Superworms...
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    polystyrene (Styrofoam). Species include: Zophobas morio Zophobas batavorum Zophobas laticollis Zophobas rugipes "Zophobas Blanchard, 1845". Global Biodiversity...
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    use as soil for crops. In 2016, it was also reported that superworms (Zophobas morio) may eat expanded polystyrene (EPS). A group of high school students...
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    especially in studies of intragenomic conflict and population ecology. Zophobas morio, or superworm, is valued as a feed for captive reptiles; it contains...
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    nutritional value of edible insects. A case study with Blaberus craniifer and Zophobas morio". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 92: 103570. doi:10.1016/j...
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    congener T. obscurus can also consume polystyrene, as can superworm (Zophobas morio) and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) from different genera in...
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    wax worms (as a treat because of their high fat content), superworms (Zophobas morio), and baby mice. In addition to this large variety of live foods, you...
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    Mecynorhina torquata as well as graded turning and backward walking of Zophobas morio. Research published in 2020 sought to create a robotic camera backpack...
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    and fatty alcohols can be made from such insects as the superworm (Zophobas morio). Insect species including the black soldier fly or the housefly in...
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  • Captive-bred 6b Other insects Mealworm (Tenebrio molitar) and superworm (Zophobas morio) date uncertain Europe meat, animal feed, research Captive-bred 6b Other...
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  • grown to a large size by being hormonally treated to delay pupation Zophobas morio larvae which naturally grow to a large size. However, the Superworm...
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    butter, fatty alcohols, insect frass protein and chitin from superworm (Zophobas morio). Renewable energy portal Energy portal Microalgae Food waste: can be...
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    demonstrated graded turning and backward walking in a small darkling beetle (Zophobas morio), which is 2 cm to 2.5 cm long and weight only 1 g including the electronic...
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    waxworms (Galleria mellonella), mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), superworms (Zophobas morio) and locusts (a number of species are seen commonly). There are however...
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    the company Van de Ven had a pathogen outbreak that killed all of its Zophobas morio worms, and the breeders hypothesized that the disease may have been...
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