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Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus verbasci
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus verbasci
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
March 26, 2006
Size: about 2 mm
Underside view. Millimeter marks visible through clear, plastic deli container.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 9 April, 2006 - 12:21am
Last updated 27 March, 2008 - 8:59pm

Moved
Moved from furniture carpet beetle.
… Boris Büche, 29 May, 2007 - 3:25am

Moved
Moved from Anthrenus.
… Jim McClarin, 8 February, 2007 - 1:53pm

I just have to say that this
I just have to say that this is the only insect I truley hate.
… William Ericson, 9 April, 2006 - 12:56am

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