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Carpet Beetle (Coleoptera)
Prevalence : Widespread |
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Appearance
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Small, rounded, gray to blackish, with a varied pattern of whitish and
orange scales on the back; shape resembles the lady bug; about one-fifth
inch long. |
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Habits :
Adults often inhabit flowerbeds; can
enter the home when cut flowers are brought in; outside, feeds on pollen
and nectar. |
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Diet :
In homes, larvae will eat carpet and
woolen fabric and other animal products. |
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Reproduction
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Female lays 30 to 100 eggs, which hatch in
10 to 18 days; larval stage lasts 60 to 325 days; adults live 20 to 60
days. |
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Other Information
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All damage is done by the larvae; contact
with carpet beetles can cause dermatitis in humans. |
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