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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Carpet, Powder-post and Death-watch Beetles (Bostrichoidea) » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Dermestes
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Unknown larva - Dermestes
Copyright © 2006 Perry Babin

Unknown larva - Dermestes
Louisiana, USA
Size: 12mm
I remember seeing something like this here but I can't remember what it was. I remember that 3 pairs of jointed legs were mentioned.

This was delivered with crickets purchased at a pet store so I'm unsure of its origin. I'll frass it after I get an ID or in about a week if no one can ID it.

Thanks in advance.
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Contributed by Perry Babin on 15 December, 2006 - 10:20pm
Last updated 9 February, 2007 - 4:06am

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 9 February, 2007 - 4:06am login or register to post comments

Dermestes sp.
Dermestes if it has dorsal horns near end of body. [It does.]

Dr. John M. Kingsolver
Florida State Collection of Arthropods
Gainsville, FL
… Jim McClarin, 9 February, 2007 - 4:05am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Omar Fahmy, 21 December, 2006 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

Frassing?
I would vote not to frass this. I have seen far worse images, anyway:-) Please reconsider. Thank you.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 December, 2006 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

 
I was under the impression that the origin of the specimen was important. There are other nice photos of this species in the guide already. If origin isn't important, I can post more/better photos.
… Perry Babin, 18 December, 2006 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a dermestid.
It would be one of the larger carcass-feeding varieties, genus Dermestes, such as this one.
… Jim McClarin, 16 December, 2006 - 2:11am login or register to post comments

A
beetle larva. Someone else will probably be more specific.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 16 December, 2006 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

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