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carpet beetle
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

carpet beetle
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
December 4, 2015
Size: 4.5 mm
Brought in by an El Paso resident living in an apartment unit. I know it is a carpet beetle, but which species? Furniture carpet beetle?
Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 4 December, 2015 - 4:54pm
Last updated 19 December, 2024 - 10:14am

Moved
Moved from Larvae.
… v belov, 19 December, 2024 - 10:14am

subfamily Attageninae
Most likely, based on appressed body setae. Genus most likely Attagenus.
… Coryn Primm, 22 October, 2024 - 10:14am

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… Beatriz Moisset, 25 December, 2019 - 5:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 December, 2015 - 6:49pm

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