waxworms
Sign in to saveAlso known as waxworm, wax worms, wax worm
thumb|right|250px|Adult specimen of the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) thumb|right|250px|Adult specimen of the Galleria mellonella|greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) thumb|right|250px|G. mellonella larva
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- Waxworms as a food source
- Waxworms as bait
- Uses
- Fishing
- Waxworms as an alternative to mammals in animal research
- Biodegradation of plastic
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- References
thumb|right|250px|Adult specimen of the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) thumb|right|250px|Adult specimen of the Galleria mellonella|greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) thumb|right|250px|G. mellonella larva
Waxworms are the caterpillar larvae of wax moths, which belong to the family Pyralidae (snout moths). Two closely related species are commercially bred – the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) and the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella). They belong to the tribe Galleriini in the snout moth subfamily Galleriinae. Another species whose larvae share that name is the Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella), though this species is not available commercially.