Skip to main content
Close

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Photo by delwin.elder
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

47.6538, -122.308

Field Notes

Description:

Insect. Dark brown, light brown, and white stripes on back. About 2 millimeters long. Has wings.

Habitat:

Unknown

Notes:

I found several of the insects indoors around an indoor tropical potted plant. I re-potted it using potting soil that had been stored outside for over a year. After re-potting the plant indoors, I found one insect per day for the next several days wandering around the room near the flower pot.

Species ID Suggestions

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Comments (1)

Thanks KeithRoragen for identifying the carpet beetle!
Photographed
PublishedMarch 28, 2013

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon