Thermobia

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Thermobia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanura
Family: Lepismatidae
Genus: Thermobia
(Bergroth), 1890
Species include

Thermobia aegyptiaca
Thermobia campbelli
Thermobia domestica - Firebrat

Thermobia is a genus of primitive insects belonging to the family Lepismatidae. By far the best known member of the genus is the firebrat T. domestica, which is often seen in warm places indoors such as bakeries.

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