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This image depicted a dorsal view of an adult red flower beetle, Tribolium castaneum, a member of the group known as the darkling beetles, due to their darkly colored elytra, or hard forewing. T. castaneum is an agricultural pest, infesting stores of flour, cereals and pastas. As a human pathogen, at times, it is known to cause allergic reactions, but is not known to cause disease in human beings.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Margaret A. Parsons
Creation Date: 1965
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