Dermestidae
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Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There ar
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Dermestid beetles being used to clean a human skull at Skulls Unlimited International, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Lateral view (Dermestes maculatus)
Head view (D. maculatus)
Dermestes lardarius
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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. It is a common pest of households a
Dermestidae
…Zhantievus Beal, 1992 The larva of the larder beetle Dermestes lardarius is longer than the adult and is covered in reddish brown or black setae. It has two back-curved, spine-like appendages on the posterior end. The larva…
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