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Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus verbasci
Copyright © 2005 Mike Boone

Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus verbasci
Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA
February 5, 2005
Size: ~2mm
I found this little beetle on my bathroom wall. Very small, maybe ~2mm. I need to work on my photo technique for stuff this small. I captured this image just as it was getting ready to fly off. Interesting mottled brown and gray colors on elytra and pronotum. Antennae look clubbed but might have been lamellate.
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Contributed by Mike Boone on 6 February, 2005 - 3:07pm
Last updated 29 May, 2007 - 3:37am

Moved
Moved from carpet beetles.
… Boris Büche, 29 May, 2007 - 3:37am login or register to post comments

Yes, carpet beetle
..as Troy said. Maybe this one (look at all the synonyms!) or a related species.
… Robin McLeod, 6 February, 2005 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthrenus sp.
This is probably A. verbasci, the currently agreed-upon name for the "varied carpet beetle." Please keep this one away from my insect collection:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 February, 2005 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

Carpet Beetle
I think this is an adult carpet beetle. I'm not sure how many species and such there are, but some googling will turn up similar photos.
… Troy Bartlett, 6 February, 2005 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

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