Naturenotes With Rudy Mancke
Varied carpet beetle
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:01:24
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Synopsis
The varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae. They are a common species, often considered a pest of domestic houses and, particularly, natural history museums, where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets, furniture, clothing, and insect collections.