Synanthropic-species
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Aglossa cuprina
grease moth
Aglossa cuprina, commonly known as the grease moth, is a pyralid moth described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872. It is a widespread stored product pest whose larvae feed on dried grain products, while adults consume grease, suet, and butter. The species has gained attention in forensic entomology due to observations of adults feeding on human remains. Its life cycle is temperature-dependent, potentially spanning one to two years.
Scutigeromorpha
house centipedes, long-legged centipedes
Scutigeromorpha is an order of centipedes commonly known as house centipedes or long-legged centipedes. Adults possess 15 pairs of legs and compound eyes divided into ommatidia with crystalline cones. A unique diagnostic feature is the dorsal placement of spiracles along the midline of the back, distinguishing this order from all other centipedes and placing it in the subclass Notostigmophora. The order includes three families (Pselliodidae, Scutigeridae, Scutigerinidae) with 88 species across 27 genera. The Mediterranean species Scutigera coleoptrata has been introduced globally through human activity.