Minnesota 2 bugs need help identifying

vuong004
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Minnesota 2 bugs need help identifying Oct 28, 2020 8:54:32 GMT -8 via mobile

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Post by vuong004 on Oct 28, 2020 8:54:32 GMT -8

I know nothing about bugs but I took the best of pictures I could on these two bugs and will do my best to describe them. The smaller darker one seems to be found in my carpet just hanging out, I accidentally squished it in the photo but it’s about the size of the tweezer tip and is flat but not as flat as the other bug. As for the other one, this one is absolutely flat but can curl, it has antennas and stripes and I believe it comes out of these paper cocoon pictures next to it. I didn’t realize until now because I have lots of paper scraps, but I’ve cleaned and a couple of these popped up as well as lo behold- the bug. It seems to be in my papers/art prints I have and that’s about it.

ibb.co/1nNTdWR
ibb.co/C9Vy8rQ
ibb.co/7bbsPfT

Edit: here’s a better picture of the first small squished bug I took a while back ibb.co/G51Sh5V

Sorry I’m on mobile and this is my first time using a forum thingy like this, not sure how to add photos besides links, but I am desperate. Thanks much.

Last Edit: Oct 28, 2020 8:57:13 GMT -8 by vuong004

kevinkk Premium Member - 2022 Posts: 827 Country: Oregon,USA	Minnesota 2 bugs need help identifying Oct 28, 2020 15:55:16 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kevinkk on Oct 28, 2020 15:55:16 GMT -8 Photo 1- middle striped larva is a dermestid, aka carpet beetle, I don't know what their cocoons/cases look like. The smashed one might be an ant. You got the pictures up, sounds like success.

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Minnesota 2 bugs need help identifying Oct 28, 2020 18:09:34 GMT -8

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Post by bandrow on Oct 28, 2020 18:09:34 GMT -8

Greetings,

The images are a bit tough to resolve, but here are a couple of "informed guesses". The beetle on the left could be something close to Oryzaephilus sp., the saw-toothed grain beetles. The case on the right looks very similar to that of a clothes moth larva. Try searching these online and see if they are possibly what you have. You'll find lots of information for both.

You don't say where you are located, but both insects are found in many parts of the world...

Cheers!
Bandrow

bandrow Nabokov Posts: 624	Minnesota 2 bugs need help identifying Oct 28, 2020 19:19:56 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bandrow on Oct 28, 2020 19:19:56 GMT -8 Sorry! You did say where you are in the title of your post - my bad!

Post by vuong004 on Oct 28, 2020 8:54:32 GMT -8

Post by kevinkk on Oct 28, 2020 15:55:16 GMT -8

Post by bandrow on Oct 28, 2020 18:09:34 GMT -8

Post by bandrow on Oct 28, 2020 19:19:56 GMT -8