False wireworm
- Pronunciation
- /FALSE wire-worm/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- False wireworm
- Plural
- False wireworms
Definition
Larvae of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, often mistaken for true wireworms.
Etymology
The term 'false wireworm' is used to distinguish these larvae from true wireworms, which are larvae of click beetles in the family Elateridae.
Example
False wireworms can cause significant damage to crops by feeding on seeds and seedlings.