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Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Description:

small brown and white beetles feeding on yarrow pollen

Habitat:

urban backyard

Reference Links:

Species Anthrenus verbasci - Varied Carpet Beetle - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
There is a very good chance that these are Varied Carpet Beetles, Anthrenus verbasci. There are a couple of other species that look similar but I believe that this one is quite common. http://bugguide.net/node/view/95010

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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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