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Varied carpet beetle - Anthrenus verbasci Found feeding on daisy flowers in our garden Anthrenus verbasci,Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Varied carpet beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Varied carpet beetle - Anthrenus verbasci

Found feeding on daisy flowers in our garden

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The varied carpet beetle is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae. 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. "A. verbasci" was also the first insect to be shown to have an annual behavioral rhythm and to date remains a classic example of circannual cycles in animals.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2025. Captured Oct 8, 2025 14:40 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 64mm