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Adult Dermestidae are generally small beetles (1–12 mm long), rounded to oval in shape, with hairy or scaly elytra that may form distinctive and colourful patterns. [3] [4] Except in genera Dermestes and Trichelodes, there is a single ocellus in the middle of the head.
The varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae, positioned in subgenus Nathrenus.They are a common species, often considered a pest of domestic houses and, particularly, natural history museums, where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets, furniture, clothing, and insect collections.
Dermestes lardarius, commonly known as the larder beetle or moisture bug, is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is found worldwide. [1] It is a common pest of households and storage facilities ("larders") in much of the world.
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Deadliest animals as of 2016 [1]. This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.
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The black carpet beetle (Attagenus unicolor) is a 3–5-millimetre-long (0.12–0.20 in) beetle that can be a serious household pest.The larvae grow to 7 mm (0.28 in) in length, are reddish brown in colour and covered with bristles.