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Sow Bug? - Anthrenus
Copyright © 2009 Lisa Scheffler

Sow Bug? - Anthrenus
Grimsby, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
September 6, 2009
This was found in a drawer in my bathroom.
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Contributed by Lisa Scheffler on 7 September, 2009 - 6:06pm
Last updated 9 September, 2009 - 9:44pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lisa Scheffler, 9 September, 2009 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

We would suggest Dermestid Beetle larva
You can search on BugGuide for dermestid and see what pops up while you wait for a coleopterist to reply
… john and jane balaban, 7 September, 2009 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

 
yes, looks like Anthrenus
they're a fixture in human dwellings
… v belov, 7 September, 2009 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

 
That's great!
Thanks for all the help!
… Lisa Scheffler, 8 September, 2009 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

something else
If you mean isopod by sowbug. I don't know what that is. I'm curious too.
… Andrew Williams, 7 September, 2009 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

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