A family of moths commonly called waxmoths, whose larvae feed on beeswax in honeycomb.
Scientific Latin name formation from gallery (a passage or space) + -idae (the taxonomic family suffix), referring to the tunneling behavior of the larvae.
Waxmoths in the Galleriidae family are so good at digesting beeswax that scientists are studying their enzymes to break down plastic—these moths might help solve the plastic pollution crisis!
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