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Anthrenus verbasci
Tiny beetles with a varied brown and tan color pattern. Notice the variation in the beetles in my pictures including one very dark specimen in picture 5 (which may or may not be a different species).
Suburban yard. Feeding on Yarrow.
This beetle is known as a household pest as the larvae feed on natural fibers and can damage clothing, carpets, furniture and insect collections. Adults feed on pollen.
Spotted on Jun 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 19, 2013
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