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Variegated carpet beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Description:

A tiny 3 mm dermestid beetle sometimes seen on flowers. Sometimes seen eating your woolen carpets.

Notes:

I planted this Geraldton Wax bush (Chamelaucium) in my garden to attract some native beetles to its fragrance. Oh well.....

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MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Confirmed the ID Thanks Ken Walker
Anthrenus verbasci
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

MartinL
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MartinL

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 5, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013

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