Galleria mellonella

HOW IT IS BUILT The methods behind it Animal testing Pathogenicity WHAT IT CAN DO Its core abilities WHERE IT IS USED — · — — · — GM learns · reasons · acts
How it's built
What it can do
Where it's used

Galleria mellonella, commonly known as the wax moth, is a small insect larva that has become one of the most important experimental organisms in modern biological research. Originally infamous as a pest that damages beehives by consuming beeswax, this humble caterpillar has been repurposed as a powerful scientific t…