wax moth

Noun

Meaning

Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
Achroia spp.

A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria

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MSU Catering will provide a specially developed gourmet menu for the free public event, including herb Montana chevre with salty and sweet Galleria (Galleria mellonella is known as the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth. Source: Internet

The wax moth larvae took 40 minutes to chew through the material it had taken N. asteroids half a year to devour. Source: Internet

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