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Varied carpet beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Description:

Small beetles. According to Bugguide, "arguably, world's most important pest of insect collections."

Habitat:

Outdoor populations are found on a variety of flowering plants. Indoor species are apparently found all over the place. These are on an oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

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drP
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drP

Farmville, Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 25, 2006
Submitted on Feb 16, 2013

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