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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Anthrenini » Carpet Beetles (Anthrenus) » Subgenus Nathrenus (Anthrenus Subgenus Nathrenus) » Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
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Boring Insect - Anthrenus verbasci
Copyright © 2010 Kathleen Chute

Boring Insect - Anthrenus verbasci
Clarksville , Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
April 20, 2010
Size: 2.2 mm
This insect is dwelling with the drugstore beetle. It is about the same size in length, But wider, The mandibles appears to be sharp mouth parts. The insect also appears to have scales. The image was taken on a toothpick.
Any help would be great
Thanks Kathleen

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Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 21 April, 2010 - 9:20pm
Last updated 10 April, 2012 - 6:06am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 17 May, 2010 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

Anthrenus verbasci, the commonest carpet beetle
(1)
… v belov, 21 April, 2010 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

Anthrenus verbasci
general feeder on organic material; not a borer.
… Blaine Mathison, 21 April, 2010 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
This beetle Came in a Bag of Bird food also Filled with Boring Drugstore insects. Why would they be together if they are both eating different things. The Only Common thread I can find is (Death Watch)
Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 22 April, 2010 - 5:21am login or register to post comments

 
no borer indeed, yet so boring nonetheless
… v belov, 21 April, 2010 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I guess I don’t understand why this insect would travel with the drugstore beetle.

Do they except the same habitat?
… Kathleen Chute, 22 April, 2010 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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