Family overview
Typically dark and dull-colored. Elytra often fused (cannot fly). Larvae are mealworms.
Mealworms are widely raised for pet food and increasingly for human nutrition. Some species are stored grain pests.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial · Soil
Approx. species
20,000
Notable members
Mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), confused flour beetle, desert stink beetles, Namib desert beetle