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Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles.
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.
Dermestes ater is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is known commonly as the black larder beetle or incinerator beetle (not to be confused with Dermestes haemorrhoidalis, the African larder beetle, also sometimes referred to as the black larder beetle). [1]
When about to pupate, larvae search for a suitable site in meat or a non-food substance (e.g. wood), where they construct a pupation chamber. Pupae not in chambers are vulnerable to cannibalism . Because of this, larvae that are unable to find somewhere to pupate will delay becoming pupae.
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Adult females begin egg-laying in spring and may lay 40 to over 400 eggs during a 2-month period. Eggs are laid on materials of animal origin (carrion, dried meat, dried fish etc.) that will be used as food. Larvae hatch 5–9 days later and begin feeding and growing.
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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.