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Tufted-tail dermestids grow up -- Ooops, wrong species :-) - Anthrenus verbasci
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

Tufted-tail dermestids grow up -- Ooops, wrong species :-) - Anthrenus verbasci
New Hampshire, USA
Size: about 3.6 mm
I teased one of the Anthrenus out of its sleeping bag for some nude shots. Started out a bit shy but soon relaxed and got into it :-)

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 1 March, 2007 - 6:54am
Last updated 13 December, 2011 - 3:47pm

Moved
Moved from furniture carpet beetle.
… Boris Büche, 29 May, 2007 - 3:16am

Moved
Moved from Anthrenus verbasci.
… Jim McClarin, 1 March, 2007 - 2:25pm

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