Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, barley worm, morio worm or simply Zopho

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Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, barley worm, morio worm or simply Zophobas. Superworms are common in the reptile pet industry as food, [resembles a sandworm the fictional extraterrestrial creature that appears in the Dune novels written by Frank Herbert, first introduced in Dune (1965)]

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Location: Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
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