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disz New Member Posts: 6	Tiny Beetle Apr 2, 2021 19:11:10 GMT -8 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by disz on Apr 2, 2021 19:11:10 GMT -8 Hi In the California Bay Area I see these little tiny beetles on my walls once in a while... Can you identify them? Thanks! ibb.co/ZK6hmGq ibb.co/DKNmTKW ibb.co/PrV6L3R

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Tiny Beetle Apr 2, 2021 20:35:08 GMT -8

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Post by livingplanet3 on Apr 2, 2021 20:35:08 GMT -8

Apr 2, 2021 19:11:10 GMT -8 disz said:

Hi

In the California Bay Area I see these little tiny beetles on my walls once in a while... Can you identify them?

Thanks!

ibb.co/ZK6hmGq
ibb.co/DKNmTKW
ibb.co/PrV6L3R

The Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) -

bugguide.net/node/view/95010

They exist throughout much of the world, and are a very troublesome pest indeed when they get into collections of dried insect specimens! Their larvae will feed on a wide variety of stored food products, especially those of animal origin.

disz New Member Posts: 6	Tiny Beetle Apr 3, 2021 7:38:00 GMT -8 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by disz on Apr 3, 2021 7:38:00 GMT -8 Ahh thanks!!

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