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Carpet Beetles

Posted by March 25th, 2011 at 4:49 am

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Pantry Beetles, Grain Weevils, Spider Beetles, Meal Worms and Carpet Beetles

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Location: South East Texas
March 24, 2011 4:43 pm
Mr. or Mrs. Bugman…
I have a black little bug…about a millimeter long…oval shaped…light colored spots…crawls but has wings…
Thought it was a ladybug; but can’t find any pics of it. HELP PLEASE.
Signature: Infested

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Carpet Beetles

Dear Infested,
You have Carpet Beetles.  The larvae feed on wool and other types of animal fibers and the adults are pollen feeders.  When the beetles mature, large quantities of the adult accumulate on windowsills in an attempt to reach the outside where the flowers are blooming.  Larvae can do tremendous damage to museum collections as well as home furnishings.

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Carpet Beetles

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