Greater wax moth

Galleria mellonella, the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. G. mellonella is found throughout the world.

It is one of two species of wax moths, with the other being the lesser wax moth.
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mellonella eggs are laid in the spring, and they have four life stages.

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