Carpet Beetle Anthrenus Verbasci

Varied carpet beetles get their name from the rainbow of color on their back surfaces.

Carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci.

The adult varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci is about 1 10 inch long and black with an irregular pattern of white brown and dark yellow scales on its wing covers. The varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci is a 3 mm long beetle belonging to the family dermestidae. Varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci detailing the physical features habits territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the varied carpet beetle. In older adults the scales that form this pattern wear off so the beetles appear solid brown or black.

Other substances include powdered milk dog and cat food leather book bindings dead insects bird and rodent nests and even cotton linen rayon and jute especially when stained. Black centers with white brown and yellow patches in an irregular arrangement. 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. General description body rounded shape with a mottled pattern of black orange brown and white.