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Varied Carpet Beetle (larva)

Anthrenus verbasci

Photo by njorddo
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33.7072, -117.798

Field Notes

Description:

Small insect, dark head light body.

Habitat:

Unknown (found indoors)

Notes:

About the size of pencil lead from a wooden pencil. Averse to light and will gravitate toward the nearest shadow.

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Varied Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus verbasci - Overview

Species ID Suggestions

Varied Carpet Beetle (larva)

Anthrenus verbasci

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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