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Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
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Copyright © 2012
Robert P. Sikora
Minute (Carpet?) beetle -
Anthrenus verbasci
Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA
April 28, 2012
Size: 2mm
Pretty sure it's Anthenus, does anyone know the species? At 2mm it is a little too small for my camera.
On Calla lily in garden.
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Contributed by
Robert P. Sikora
on 29 April, 2012 - 1:17pm
Last updated 3 December, 2014 - 7:15pm
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 25 May, 2012 - 8:12pm
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john and jane balaban
, 25 May, 2012 - 6:21pm
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Excellent Shot
Some of my best photos were taken with a similar Panasonic. If you haven't tried, you can attach an extension tube and macro filters
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 25 May, 2012 - 1:38pm
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Looks like A. verbasci to me...
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is. :)
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 29 April, 2012 - 1:21pm
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you nailed it
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v belov
, 29 April, 2012 - 3:12pm
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