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Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae)
Photo#178365
Copyright © 2008
Peter Cristofono
Buffalo Carpet Beetle -
Anthrenus scrophulariae
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
April 22, 2008
Size: small 2-3 mm
What kind of beetle? Seen on a dandelion.
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Contributed by
Peter Cristofono
on 22 April, 2008 - 1:55pm
Last updated 23 April, 2008 - 11:55am
Moved
Moved from
Carpet Beetles
.
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Peter Cristofono
, 23 April, 2008 - 11:49am
A.scrophulariae
species ID.
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Boris Büche
, 23 April, 2008 - 6:42am
Thank you Boris
Glad to know the species ID!
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Peter Cristofono
, 23 April, 2008 - 11:48am
Carpet beetle.
Such colorful little pollinators as adults, such @#$% pests as larvae:-) Sorry, I know I can't say @#$% on TV! This is a species of Anthrenus.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 22 April, 2008 - 2:28pm