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Black Larder Beetle - Dermestes ater
Copyright © 2012 tom murray

Black Larder Beetle - Dermestes ater
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 6, 2012
Size: 6.5mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 6 May, 2012 - 11:15pm
Last updated 7 May, 2012 - 10:04pm

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
Thanks Domingo. This looks like a good match, especially with the larva.
… tom murray, 7 May, 2012 - 10:03pm

Maybe
Dermestes ater?
… Domingo Zungri, 7 May, 2012 - 9:58pm

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