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darkling beetle
any of a family (Tenebrionidae) of sluggish, dark beetles that feed on plants at night
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noun
A beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, having a brown or black body and feeding on decaying vegetation, living plants, or stored grain. It is found in a variety of habitats, including deserts. Also called tenebrionid.
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