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This varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm–long Introduced beetle that can be a serious household pest. Its larvae.feed on natural fibres and can damage carpets, furniture and clothing. The larval form is known as a woolly bear. Adults feed on nectar and pollen. | This varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm–long Introduced beetle that can be a serious household pest. Its larvae.feed on natural fibres and can damage carpets, furniture and clothing. The larval form is known as a woolly bear. Adults feed on nectar and pollen. | ||
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This is a small flying beetle, see wings protruding from under its hard wing-shell[[File:Carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci 7. 1 -1.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Species: A. verbasci
Binomial name Anthrenus verbasci
Common Name: Carpet beetle, Varied carpet beetle
This varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm–long Introduced beetle that can be a serious household pest. Its larvae.feed on natural fibres and can damage carpets, furniture and clothing. The larval form is known as a woolly bear. Adults feed on nectar and pollen.
This is a small flying beetle, see wings protruding from under its hard wing-shell
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