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Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus)

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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41.0534, -73.5387

Field Notes

Description:

tiny beetle several mm long

Habitat:

a major mini-population gathering on the face of an Ox-eye Daisy in a goldenrod field in the brite mid-day sun, two different individuals are highlited, on in the center of the daisy on yellow anthers and one on a white petal

Reference Links:

varied carpet beetle | South Dakota Bugs

Species ID Suggestions

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus Verbasci
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