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Varied Carpet Beetle
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Appearance
1/8" long, ladybird shape.
Patterns vary according to species but often a mixture of black, white and yellow.
Larva — 1/8"–3/16" long. Brown and hairy with three bunches of spear–headed hairs either side of the rear segments.
Pupa — formed in the last larval skin.
Duration 10 to 30 days.
Lifecycle
Normally one generation per year but possibly two in warm temperatures.
Habits
Larvae will roll up when disturbed. Hairs may be an irritant to some people.
Larvae known as “woolly bears”.
A common pest in museums and houses. Adults feed outdoors often on Spiraea plants.
Mating takes place outdoors after which they fly indoors to lay eggs.
A common inhabitant of birds nests.
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