A Strange Hairy Friend

whimsywriter
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A Strange Hairy Friend Aug 8, 2021 10:43:28 GMT -8 via mobile

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I use the term 'friend' loosely. More of an acquaintance that has, apparently, been living in my bedroom.
I evicted them, and I'd very much like to set them loose, but it'd probably be best if I knew more about them, first! I don't want to accidentally set them up for a rudely interrupted life.
Holland, Michigan, for location purposes.
Bottle cap for scale!

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garfield New Member Posts: 6	A Strange Hairy Friend Aug 8, 2021 10:50:36 GMT -8 whimsywriter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by garfield on Aug 8, 2021 10:50:36 GMT -8 Looks like a carpet beetle larva. Hope you got 'em all!

livingplanet3 Nabokov Posts: 606	A Strange Hairy Friend Aug 8, 2021 11:01:51 GMT -8 whimsywriter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by livingplanet3 on Aug 8, 2021 11:01:51 GMT -8 It appears to be the larva of Attagenus sp. - It's not the kind of carpet beetle that I've more commonly encountered (Anthrenus verbasci), which is a major pest of dried insect collections.